Free photo exhibit on 1989 Velvet Revolution opens in Prague's City Center
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157 photographs from CTK archives, museums and private collections are on display in the pedestrian zone at Na příkopě street until the end of November
Half of Czechs now celebrate Halloween, while 80% observe All Souls' Day
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Nearly 50% of Czechs observe some Halloween habits, most often making jack o'lanterns by carving pumpkins
The Czech Republic did not fulfill its duties by rejecting migrant quotas, says EU Advocate General
The Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary did not fulfill the duties of EU law when rejecting the refugee quotas, says the CJEU General
Posters by Czech Art Nouveau master Alfons Mucha now on display in Seoul
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Some 10,000 tickets to the Mucha exhibition were sold online before its opening
Czech state attorney reopens case of Jan Masaryk's death in 1948
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State attorney Michal Muravsky has tasked the police to reopen the investigation into the death of Czechoslovak foreign minister Jan Masaryk
Czech President Miloš Zeman decorates Jaromír Jágr, Jan Saudek, and others on state holiday
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President Miloš Zeman gave the Medal of Merit to ice hockey star Jaromir Jágr, photographer Jan Saudek, Serb film director Emir Kusturica and interwar female car racer Eliška Junková
Czech priest seeking sex with young man busted in Polish sting operation
According to Polish media, the priest arranged a meeting with an underage boy in Katowice
Czech state employees to receive large pay raise next year
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The average salary of all Czech state employees, including civil servants and teachers, will increase to 38,285 crowns per month
Czech artist David Černý barred from entering plane in Prague
Just before entering the aircraft in Prague before noon, the flight was banned to him at the pilot's request and the air personnel tore up his air ticket, Černý said
1.5 million Czechs are at-risk drinkers, say experts
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Experts estimate that 600,000 Czechs drink alcohol every day and more than 1.5 million are at-risk drinkers
Highly attractive women earn 10% more, says a new Czech study
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Highly attractive women's salaries are one-tenth higher than the average even at similar education and competence levels
Prague may go on World Heritage in Danger list, warns UNESCO
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The historic center of Prague has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992.
Prague Castle to open its Deer Moat, usually closed to visitors, for two upcoming weekends
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The Deer Moat at Prague Castle will be open on October 26-27 and November 16-17 from 10:00 to 15:00.
Czech President Miloš Zeman cuts back to two packs of cigarettes a day at doctors' recommendation
Zeman says the Central Military Hospital will release his health file on Thursday
Only one-third of Czechs over 40 approve of the Velvet Revolution, says new poll
Only 36 percent of Czechs over 40 give a clearly positive opinion of the Velvet Revolution which toppled the Communist regime in 1989, according to a new poll
