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PanoramaRadio Free Europe celebrates 60 years of broadcasting
This month marks the 60th anniversary of the official launch of Radio Free
Europe, the American-funded broadcaster which was established as an
anti-communist source of information during the Cold War and is widely
considered to have played a critical role in the ultimate collapse of
communism. Now based in Prague, Radio Free Europe continues to provide news
and information to countries where independent media reporting is either
banned by government authorities or not fully developed. In this edition of
Panorama, we look back at the history of Radio Free Europe, which is widely
respected in many quarters, although it also has its detractors. More
Current AffairsCzech Radio leads commemorations to mark 60th anniversary of Radio Free Europe broadcasts
The Czech Republic is preparing to mark the 60th birthday of the launch of
Radio Free Europe broadcasts in Czech across the Iron Curtain to
Czechoslovakia. The broadcasts were a key factor in telling people under
communism not only what was really happening in their own country but also
keeping them up to date about events in the West. More
Talking PointAmended labour law comes too late for former RFE/RL employees
Two former foreign employees of the Prague-based, US broadcaster RFE/RL are
fighting a legal battle against their former employer, accusing the radio
station of discrimination. The argument is related to their contracts with
the radio station, and the way the Croatian and Armenian nationals were
fired. They claim that they and hundreds of other RFE Prague-based
employees from non EU countries find themselves in a legal vacuum. But it
seems that they fell into a gap in the system – which in the meantime has
been fixed.
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Talking PointEnd of the road for shortwave?
In this week’s Talking Point we examine the future of shortwave
broadcasting. Shortwave has undoubtedly been on the retreat in developed
countries, forced to share its former primacy with upstart mediums such as
the internet and satellite radio. But are its days numbered even in the
developing world?
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Current AffairsCounter-intelligence service confirms it averted Iraq planned attack in 2003
Security experts and the public alike were left reeling on Sunday after a
Czech TV station revealed that Iraqi intelligence agents working for Saddam
Hussein plotted an attack on the Prague headquarters of Radio Free Europe.
Spokesman Jan Šubert of the Czech intelligence service told TV Nova that
the agents planned a machine gun and rocket propelled grenade attack on the
building in a plot ordered by Saddam Hussein.
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ArtsNew National Museum exhibition showcases fascinating audio and video material from communist era
Za Svobodu! – called Be Free! in English – is the title of an
exhibition the Czech National Museum opened on Tuesday’s anniversary of
the start of the Velvet Revolution. It is located in the institution’s
new building, the former home of Czechoslovakia’s Federal Assembly, and
is co-curated by Lucie Swierczeková.
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