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WEBHuman activity partly to blame for floods in Czechia, says international study. A new study, carried out by an international team of scientists, shows that the devastating floods that hit Czechia were made much worse by man-made climate change.
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WEB09/30/2024. A group of Czech nationals were exploited as modern-day slaves in a UK branch of McDonald’s and in a pastry factory, the BBC has reported. According to its findings, a criminal gang exploited 16 vulnerable individuals from Czechia over a period of more than four years, while the companies involved allegedly ignored warning signs.
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WEBPM thanks nation for massive solidarity in flood crisis, promises support at all levels. As the flood waters slowly subside, Prime Minister Petr Fiala has outlined the government’s strategy in dealing with the damage wrought in many parts of …
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WEBSeptember 30th 1989: The Garden of Freedom: Hans-Dietrich Genscher opened the gates to the West for thousands of refugees from East Germany. 35 years ago tomorrow, one of the most significant events of the end of the Cold War took place in the garden of the West German Embassy in Prague. 09/29/2024.
Karel Hynek Mácha: the poet of lovers - Radio Prague International
WEBNov 14, 2010 — Two hundred years ago the great Czech romantic poet, Karel Hynek Mácha, was born in Prague. To mark the anniversary a new English edition of his most famous poem “Máj” (May) has been published and in this week’s Czech Books, David Vaughan talks to the translator, Marcela Sulak. Every Czech child, by …
Minister slams judge in Kuřim abuse case - Radio Prague …
WEBJun 23, 2008 — Meanwhile, the judge in the Kuřim case, Pavel Goth, has not commented Saturday’s criticism; there is a possibility that the court, however, will issue a statement. Few cases have been more shocking or sickening than the Kuřim child abuse case which went to trial last week. Since it began new headlines and explicit details have….
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WEBSeptember 23, 1884: birth of Josef Váchal, one of the most original Czech artists. Josef Váchal, born September 23, 1884, was a graphic artist, woodcarver, writer, and philosopher, one of the most original Czech artists and thinkers of the 20th century . …
Heroes or cowards? Czechs in World War II
WEBMay 7, 2005 — Length of audio 27:07. There are two widely held stereotypes of Czechs during the war: while some see a plucky little nation that heroically struggled to survive under the Nazi jackboot, others have argued that Czechs buckled and failed to resist the force of Hitler's Germany. But inevitably history is a great deal more complicated than the ...
The black experience in the Czech Republic - Radio Prague …
WEBMar 24, 2012 — Nowadays, their number has of course increased, but the size of the black community is still quite small. In this episode of Czech Life, we talk to three blacks who live in the Czech Republic about their experiences, if they have ever felt discriminated against here and how they perceive the country. Our first interviewee is Martin Kříž, the ...
Czechs are predominantly descendants of pre-Slavic populations, …
WEBJul 26, 2019 — The mythical story of father Čech leading his tribe to the top of Říp hill and announcing that the untouched surroundings are the new homeland of his kin is an iconic national origin tale still taught in Czech elementary schools.