Charles IV crowned greatest Czech in new poll; Karel Gott surges to #4
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One-fifth of Czechs believe that 14th-century King of Bohemia and Roman Emperor Charles IV is the greatest Czech personality
Czech Pirate Party calls on UK to provide medical care to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
"We think Julian Assange is in need of medical care, not imprisonment," says Pirates chairman Ivan Bartoš
Czech delegation led by Agriculture Minister Miroslav Toman barred from flight in Russia
A Czech delegation led by Agriculture Minister Miroslav Toman ended its visit to Russia early today after Russians barred its flight from Moscow to Kazan
Minimum wage in the Czech Republic to rise to 14,600 crowns monthly from January 2020
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The monthly minimum wage is to rise by 1250 crowns as of January, representatives of the Czech government coalition parties have agreed
Czech Republic to compensate parents of children harmed by vaccination under new bill
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The Czech state will compensate parents whose child dies or will has serious health troubles after compulsory vaccination
Czech Republic to oppose any EU asylum policy that includes migrant quotas
The Czech Republic will continue opposing any policy that would introduce obligatory quotas, says Foreign Minister Jan Hamáček
Alcohol advertisements should not depict living people, says Czech Health Minister
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Advertisements should not create the impression that alcohol is a good friend, says Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtech
Former top Czechoslovak Communist officials prosecuted over pre-1989 border shootings
A prosecution has been launched of pre-1989 top Communist officials on suspicion of abuse of power over shootings and violence at the border
Chinese espionage is growing in the Czech Republic, says the Czech Security Information Service
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Chinese espionage activity was growing in the Czech Republic last year, says the BIS
Russia protests proposed memorial to Russian Liberation Army in Prague
The Russian embassy in Prague today protested against the plan to build a monument to the Vlasov army in Prague's southwestern Řeporyje District
Czech author Milan Kundera's wife regrets emigrating from Czechoslovakia
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Emigration is the worst blunder one can make in life, but a return home after the 1989 revolution was impossible for practical reasons says Vera Kunderova
People can get tested for HIV, hepatitis for free in Prague during European HIV Testing Week
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New HIV cases in the Czech Republic have increased by 128 percent in over the past eight years
Prague’s soured alliance with Beijing emblematic of Czech-Chinese relations, writes The New York Times
The Czech Republic is one of the smaller nations that Beijing has most aggressively courted, writes The New York Times.
Václav Havel voted best post-communist president by majority of Czechs in new poll
Havel received a positive assessment when it came to the use of powers and interest in people's problems, and a negative assessment for the way he appeared publicly and the way he solved political disputes
Czech university studies in foreign languages may soon be free thanks to new law
People interested in university studies in a foreign language may be able to study for free under an amendment to the higher education law
Czech Foreign Ministry to get rid of plastics, increase eco-friendly efforts at embassies abroad
The Czech Foreign Affairs Ministry wants to stop using disposable plastics in its catering establishments and at social events
Prague Zoo acquires Tchéco, hippo born in France on Czech national holiday
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Tchéco was named after his October 28 birthday, the Czech national holiday marking the anniversary of the birth of Czechoslovakia in 1918
