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With so much discussion under way in Europe over Turkey's ambitions to join
the European Union, the Czech Republic has also engaged in the debate. The
Czech government supports Turkey's ambitions, and Czech Euro-MPs confirmed
this support on Wednesday. But how do Czechs back home feel? Would they
support Turkey joining the European Union? Here are a couple of views from
people in the streets of Prague. More
Current AffairsAre Czechs afraid of Islam?
Since the Iron Curtain fell, Czech society has been increasingly exposed to
the influence of other cultures. There are not only western tourists in
Prague. Quite a few students and entrepreneurs, but also refugees, have
come from Muslim countries, bringing elements of their culture and way of
life with them. So what is the position of Muslims in the Czech Republic,
and what attitudes and pre-conceptions do Czechs have about Islam? Martin
Mikule has been finding out.
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Current AffairsAll avenues explored in efforts to secure release of three Czech journalists
During the six days that the three Czech journalists were held captive in
Iraq the Czech Foreign Ministry worked hard to secure their release,
looking for help in all possible quarters, including the Czech Republic's
Muslim community.
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Current AffairsLubos Kropacek on the small but important Muslim community in the Czech Republic
The popular French Institute in Prague has been running a special series of
lectures open to the public titled "Understanding Today's
World". Topics that have been covered weekly have included New
Threats after 9-11, The City in Crisis, and Islam in Western European
cities. Radio Prague was able to attend some of these events last month,
including a lecture on the changing face of Islam in Europe.
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Talking PointMulti-cultural conference probes issue of Islam in Europe
In today's edition, examines a multi-cultural conference that took place in Prague late last week and was, unsurprisingly, dominated by the recent terrorist attacks in the United States and the problems posed by integrating different ethnic groups and religions into Western society. More
