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The signature of ACTA, short for Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, by 22
EU member states has sparked a heated controversy and widespread protests
across Europe. In the Czech Republic, hundreds of internet users took to
the streets in Prague and other cities, while hackers associated with the
group Anonymous have attacked websites of the government, political parties
and copyrights holders associations. In neighboring Poland, the
ratification of the agreement was even put on ice after widespread protests
and attacks on government websites. The controversial agreement aims to
protect intellectual property on the internet, but many fear it will lead
to online surveillance and internet censorship. New media and technology
journalist Petr Kočí speaks about ACTA and how it is perceived in the
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Current AffairsInternet brings major advantages from the blind and visually impaired
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of the internet. But how do they perceive it and what are some of the
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In Business news this week: Czech crown falls to its lowest to the dollar
since July 2010; Česká spořitelna withdraws from legal battle over
bankrupt lottery firm Sazka; Czech foreign debt reaches 49 percent of GDP;
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Current AffairsDespite rising numbers of online homes, Czechs still behind EU average
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Czech homes connected to the worldwide web rose by 125 percent over that
period. But compared to other countries in the European Union, the Czechs
still lag behind. More
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