News
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Czech lower house approves new definition of rape
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Defence industry mainstay Czechoslovak Group sees big jump in profits
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Journalist Martin Milan Šimečka to receive František Kriegel Award
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State Health Institute records rising number of infections including measles and diphtheria
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British singer Raye to headline Prague’s Metronome festival
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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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Pundit: Czech govt. “not very happy” over Pellegrini win in Slovakia
Presidential elections in Slovakia were also watched in Czechia. Czech leaders have congratulated winner Pellegrini, but what do they really think about his victory?
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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.
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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Culture
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Nature
Science and technology
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Cutting-edge technology to protect Prague’s Charles Bridge tower
Conservationists have applied a special protective paint on one of the Gothic towers on Charles Bridge, which can decompose algae and mosses with the help of light alone.
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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.