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The statue that predicted the fall of the coalition government. A group of
disabled people go for adrenalin sports - and football star Milan Baros is
to get a statue built in his honour in his home town of Vigantice. Find
out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsEvent shows Prague kids what's on offer in the city during the summer break
On July 1st the long Czech school holidays began. While many Prague
children will be leaving for the country or for holidays abroad, some have
no choice but to stay in the city. On Thursday, a special event was held
in a park in the Prague high-rise suburb of Opatov. It is part of the
programme 'Make a Connection' and covers a whole range of activities from
various sports to juggling and competitions. The aim is to show children
how they can enjoy their holidays even if they are stuck at home, and
introduce them to the various clubs and activities on offer in Prague
through the summer. I asked one of the organizers Petr Koek what children
and their parents can expect from the event.
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Current AffairsCampaign raises awareness of difficulties faced by people with impaired mobility
Since the fall of communism, much has changed in attitudes to disabled
people. Terms such as "easy access" or "wheelchair
adapted" have gradually entered the everyday language; pavements,
many buildings and buses have been adapted to enable people with impaired
mobility to be less dependent on other people's assistance. But there are
cases when simple ignorance causes severe difficulties to wheelchair users
or the blind. This week a campaign is under way to make people more aware
of what it is like to move around the city in a wheelchair or using a
white stick.
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How do you encourage people to have babies? One mayor has tried booking a
hotel and paying for dinner. Forget the DVD -the cinema train's coming!
And, museums seen "in a new light" -after dark. Find out more in
Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsScientists: Czechs are dying out
According to latest data, the Czech Republic has the second lowest
fertility rate in the world. There are now 10 million Czechs. Demographers
warn that if the negative trend continues, in 300 years there would be
only 60.000 Czechs left. Pavla Horakova spoke to the head of the
Demography Section at Prague's Faculty of Science, Jitka Rychtarikova, who
presented the results of the study earlier this week.
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Countdown to EuropeEU states can take measures to prevent "benefit shopping" but they must be applied across the board
One of the advantages of upcoming EU membership for the Czech Republic is
that it will allow Czechs to become part of a unified labour market once
all transitional restrictions are lifted. Not only will this ultimately
enable them to work wherever they want within the EU, it will also allow
them to avail of the social-security services that exist in their chosen
country of residence.
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