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Dramatic rescue of baby girl poses serious questions about child trafficking
The dramatic arrest on Thursday of three men who were allegedly trying to
sell a ten-month-old baby girl to Great Britain has shocked the nation.
Child activists have called for greater vigilance and tougher legislation,
while the Czech branch of UNICEF says this particular case is no exception.
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Gay marriage legalized
It was a long time coming, but on Saturday July 1st of 2006 gay and lesbian
couples across the Czech Republic were finally free to tie the knot. Dozens
of them seized on the opportunity to seal their relationship with a civic
ceremony on the very first day that this was made possible, others called
registry offices to inquire about a date for the wedding.
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Czech football aid to Africa continues
The Czech football star Tomas Ujfalusi is a tough defender who takes no
prisoners on the pitch. But - inspired by his aid-worker cousin Robin
Ujfalusi - Tomas has lent support to a project in which football is being
used to help children on the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
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Magazine
James Bond discovers the dangers of Czech cuisine: too many dumplings make
you fat. Once scorned -now admired -the Trabi is riding on a wave of
nostalgia and Czech scientists get an award -by mistake! Find out more in
Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Eurostat: Czech Republic has highest divorce rate in Europe
This week the European Union's Statistical Office, Eurostat, published a
report on the state of the family in the 25 member states. From the
survey, the Czech Republic comes across as average with one exception -
the divorce rate - which was found to be higher than in all other EU
members except Lithuania.
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Magazine
A group of students training to be car mechanics in the town of Tisnov have
created something unique in the motoring world - a car with two steering
wheels. Convicts and police officers play their annual
"friendly" football game. And, why do Czechs fear weddings in
the month of May? Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Czech children put on weight due to fast-food lifestyle 'high in calories'
More than half of Czech adults are overweight with the number rising every
year. Obesity most often occurs among those 45 and over. They jeopardize
their health and also set a bad example to their children who are getting
fatter and fatter. More
Baby boxes remain controversial
It took years to convince the Czech health ministry to allow the setting up
of a baby box which would enable mothers to give up their unwanted child
anonymously. After lengthy negotiations the first baby box appeared in
Prague just a year ago and a second opened in Brno last November. Three
children were placed in the Prague baby box in the past year and although
time has shown that they are not being abused, there is still plenty of
controversy surrounding the project.
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Celtic music benefits Czech children
The Czech Republic today is without a Children's hospice, but a
multi-million dollar effort is now underway to change that. Since 1991 The
Klicek foundation has sought to establish such a care center. They recently
got a boost from some talented visitors.
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A misleading baby boom
The Czech Statistical Office presented us with optimistic news on Thursday
and the Czech papers were full of it. The number of children being born in
the Czech Republic per year is on the rise. Last year, they totalled
102,211; that's 4,500 more than the year before and the highest number in
over a decade.
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