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Seven injured after car hits people outside Czech supermarket
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Christian Democrats say ex-chair interviewed by Russian site should consider future
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Poll: ANO likely to come first in European Parliament elections
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No release from custody for Czech tennis boss
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Prague Zoo first in world to breed Pel’s fishing owl
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Business
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Two brothers give iconic Czech sneaker brand new lease on life
The iconic Czech sneaker brand Botas has two new owners who plan on giving the company a new lease on life.
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All aboard the night train: European Sleeper launches Prague-Brussels service
A new night train route has just launched between Prague and Brussels, also making stops in Amsterdam, Berlin, and several other cities along the way. But will it catch on?
Foreign policy
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Jourová: EP must respond to revelations Russia paying politicians
Czechia’s European commissioner says she sensed Russia was buying European politicians – and says those on its payroll must be weeded out of the European Parliament.
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Klus: Czech media bias leading to dehumanisation of Palestinians
Hundreds of Czech artists, led by singer-songwriter Tomáš Klus, have signed an open letter to the country’s leaders, urging them to push for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Society
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“This place reflects who we are as human beings”: New natural wine bar opens in Prague
Farah Abou Kharroub has a personality that draws you in the moment you meet her. That hospitality is something she is trying to translate into her new venture, Aleb.
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“Great teaching can be done with pen and paper.” Pavel Bobek on teaching in London and Prague
We speak to teacher Pavel Bobek about his experience from a school in an immigrant neighbourhood in London and his current teaching job in Prague.
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Science and technology
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Iconic First Republic Tatra 77a restored after 50-year-long wait
Apparently the first aerodynamic mass-produced car in the world, the Tatra 77a is notable for not only having the usual two headlights, but also one in the middle.
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New lab studying dangerous viruses opens near Prague
A new laboratory enabling safe work with highly infectious viruses and bacteria opened this week at the Biocev science centre in Vestec near Prague.