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The Žižkov TV tower in Prague is rated the second ugliest construction in
the world! Why do ČSA planes have two different logos? And, a bishop gets
booed as he blesses a “stolen” statue. Find out more in Magazine with
Daniela Lazarová.
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Local version of MTV to arrive in Czech Republic this Sunday
This Sunday, the Czech Republic will see the arrival of MTV Czech, a local
version of the worldwide music network MTV. The channel will be operated by
the international company CME. Its directors are confident MTV Czech will
quickly become the most watched channel for viewers aged 15 through 24.
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Swine flu perceived as bigger threat than previously thought
The H1N1 virus continues to spread through the Czech Republic with three
regions now battling an epidemic. The Czech health authorities reported on
Thursday that the death toll had risen to 8, with close to 800 cases
registered. It has also become clear that the swine flu is a more serious
threat than previously thought.
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Luxury items fair features diamonds, performance cars, top interior design
In the Czech Republic there is no other fair like it: mmotion, now in its
fifth year, highlighting luxury items, everything from diamonds to interior
design to performance cars. Over four days, the fair is first open to
invited guests – and then to members of the general public to view the
best technology and design that money can buy.
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A Czech shoe classic gets a makeover
In 2007, Prague graphic design students Jan Kloss and Jakub Korouš updated
the 1966 model of the classic Czech Botas sneaker for a school assignment.
Little did they know that their chic version of the retro sneaker would be
a huge hit. I recently met with the two young designers at their Žižkov
studio.
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The library can be sexy too, say naked students
The concept of the library needs some spicing up, it seems. Too drab, too
grey, too asexual, say student bookworms at Brno’s Masaryk University. So
how to improve the situation? How about taking off the librarian’s
clothes? Guerrilla Readers, an association whose primary aim is to promote
reading, has printed a calendar to give some sex appeal to libraries in
2010.
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New gluten-free beer arrives on Czech market
A Czech micro-brewery in Ostrava is now producing gluten-free beer, a
product that is bound to delight Czech sufferers of Celiac disease- a
condition of intolerance to gluten, a protein found in most grains, and
also in regular beer.
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Czech health care 20 years on: better, more expensive and in need of serious reforms
This month, Czechs celebrate 20 years since the Velvet Revolution that
overthrew the communist regime in their country. The fall of communism
changed practically all aspects of life, including health care. Radio
Prague finds out about the improvement and challenges of the Czech health
care system two decades after the fall of communism.
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Czech Muslim organization invites controversial Dutch politician to screen anti-Islamic film
After the Czech Senate banned a planned appearance on its premises by the
controversial far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders last week, the Czech
Muslim organization Libertas Independent Agency on Monday surprised many by
extending an invitation to him. The organization is offering to host a
screening of Mr. Wilders anti-Islamic film Fitna and organize a debate on
the subject.
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PM expresses regret over Roma sterilization but activists say practice continues
Human rights campaigners won an important moral victory on Monday when the
government of Jan Fischer expressed regret over the forced sterilization of
women, almost all of them members of the country’s Roma minority. No
reliable figures exist for the numbers of women sterilized, but what’s
alarming is that according to human rights groups, the practice continues
in isolated cases to this day.
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