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British talk show pokes fun at Czech Easter tradition – but is it accurate?
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A clip from the Graham Norton Show discusses the Czech folk tradition of 'whipping' girls on Easter Monday, although not everything said was strictly true.
Czech true-crime chronicles: Alleged blood sacrifice spotlights 1900s anti-Semitism in Czech lands
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A Jewish vagrant, a Czech seamstress, and anti-Semitic hysteria: the Czech 'Dreyfus affair' is still making waves 125 years after its flawed finale.
E-shop Temu under legal pressure as Chinese firm continues to flood Czech market
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Companies and industry experts have accused the e-shop of false advertising, manipulating search-engine results, and illegally using other brand names.
Freak patient mix-up leaves foreigner with unwanted abortion at Prague hospital
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A pregnant woman who came to Bulovka Hospital for a routine check-up had her baby aborted when no doctors realized they were treating the wrong patient.
Czech news in brief for March 29: Friday's top headlines
Czechia finalizes ammo agreement with 15 other countries, Fiala casts doubt over Putin's no-invasion pledge, and Easter reservations at restaurants slump.
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Putin: Talk of Russia invading Czechia is 'nonsense'
Along with his pledges to not invade any other NATO countries, the Russian president criticized the military alliance's expansion.
Czechia switches to summer time this weekend: When to change the clocks?
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The time change will impact transportation schedules, with a dozen overnight trains facing one-hour delays.
Czech news in brief for March 28: Thursday's top headlines
Unseasonably warm weather forecast for Easter, state monuments kick off tourist season today, and Czechia rolls out plan to get kids moving.
Study shows that Prague has Europe's least-affordable housing
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Although supply-and-demand issues predominate, a report from multiple housing associations encourages the government to do more to control prices.
Major exhibit opening in Prague depicts Czechoslovak life between wars
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New Realisms at GHMP offers a fresh perspective on visual culture and art between 1918 and 1945 with an exhibit featuring 313 works of art.
Czechia faces biggest security risk since World War II – state intelligence service
President Petr Pavel, the first president to speak at the state security agency's headquarters since 1998, said the future was 'not optimistic.'
Czech news in brief for March 27: Wednesday's top headlines
Czech govt. to address Higher Education Act, Prague high school cancels talk by trans woman, and whooping cough vaccines for Czechia delayed.
Czech mortgage rates continue decline: Will home ownership become cheaper?
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The Czech central bank is likely to continue reducing the base interest rate as more people purchase property nationwide.
Thousands of Filipino workers headed to Czechia amid labor shortages
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Unemployment in the country is among the lowest in the EU, and companies in various fields are finding it difficult to find new employees.
Construction of railway station at Prague's Václav Havel Airport gets green light
The new Prague Airport-city center rail connection will ultimately speed up travel times into the city center an estimated 25 minutes.
Czech news in brief for March 26: Tuesday's top headlines
Iceland joins Czech munitions initiative, CZK 11 million given to shooting victims' families, and Czechia experiences a frosty night.
From eggs to chocolate: What's cheaper in your Czech Easter basket?
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Ingredients for many Easter dishes have fallen from high 2023 levels, although some products have actually become pricier – find out how much you'll pay.
