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- President Zeman meets with NATO Secretary General to discuss international terrorism
- Nearly 70 percent of Czechs against lifting of coal mining limits: survey
- Police charges two men over explosives on bus from Prague to Varna
Current Affairs
NATO Secretary General: Our role is to address cause of migrant crisis, not deal with consequences
Jens Stoltenberg, photo: CTK
The migrant crisis, the changing security environment and NATO’s role in addressing the challenges of the present day topped the agenda of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s talks with Czech top officials in Prague on Wednesday. The NATO Secretary General made it clear that while the migrant crisis called for an immediate reaction from the EU, NATO should primarily address the cause of the crisis in the Middle East and North Africa. More
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Czech political spectrum united in opposition to EU migrant quotas
Politicians from across the Czech political spectrum have reaffirmed their
opposition to a revised plan unveiled by European Commission president
Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on Wednesday that would see member states
dividing-up 160,000 asylum seekers. Instead, Czech elected officials are
maintaining that assistance to refugees should be a voluntary matter. More
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Panorama
Václav Havel through the lens of Jiří Jírů
An exhibition called “Václav Havel through the lens of Jiří Jírů”
has just opened at the Czech centre in Prague. It offers a selection of
photographs of Václav Havel taken by his personal photographer during his
first term in office as Czech president.
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In Focus
Yo-Yo Ma launches Dvořák Prague music festival
Legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma opened the eighth annual Dvořák Prague
international music festival at Prague’s Rudolfinum on Monday night. The
world renowned musician, accompanied by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
with Jiří Bělohlávek at the helm, received a standing ovation for his
performance of Dvořák’s famous B minor cello concerto.
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One on One
Cottage tradition changing as line between first and second homes blurs, says Dr. Jiří Vágner
This summer, hundreds of thousands of Czechs have spent regular weekends
and longer vacations at their chata (cabin) or chalupa (cottage) in the
country. Such second homes are a deeply embedded aspect of Czech life. But
what are the roots of the tradition? And how has Czechs’ relationship to
their country house changed since the fall of communism?
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Sunday Music Show
Conductor Vladimír Válek turns 80
It seems hard to believe, but Czech conductor Vladimír Válek, who headed
the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra for 26 years, turned 80 this week.
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Czech Life
Czech champion hitchhiker says thumbing lifts is the best way to meet locals
Twelve couples hit the road this summer to compete for a title in the Czech
Republic’s hitchhiking championship. The goal was to cover over 4,000
kilometers from Prague to Athens and back as fast as possible, and fulfill
some rather unusual tasks on the way. How easy is it to hitch a ride these
days? And what is so exciting about this mode of travel?
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Sections
Business
Škoda Auto still struggling to meet demand for best-selling model
Škoda Auto’s third generation Skoda Octavia is proving a big hit with
demand still outstripping supply both at home and abroad. According to
company sources buyers are still waiting up to 15 weeks for delivery and
Škoda’s management is pushing to reach...
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Amusement park boom?
Czechs want to be entertained and are willing to pay for it. That is the
conventional wisdom at the moment according to daily Mladá fronta Dnes.
Recently, the paper interviewed the former head of the Prague Zoo, Petr
Fejk, who is reportedly looking for...
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Topics
Marketplace
Czech industry urged to prepare for fourth industrial revolution
The Czech Republic’s flagship Brno international engineering fair starts
next Monday. And this year there is a special exhibition devoted to what
many are describing as the fourth industrial revolution. And while the
rewards for participation are not...
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Current Affairs
Economist: strong Czech GDP growth likely to continue
The Czech Republic is currently benefiting from a number of positive
economic indicators, including strong GDP growth of 4.4 percent, low
unemployment of 6.2 percent, and low public debt. But will the
"boom" continue, or is the country merely...
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Yo-Yo Ma: In our dreams we can have a world that is perfect and that sometimes happens in music
One of the main events at this year’s Dvořák Prague Festival was
without question Monday’s opening concert of Antonín Dvořák’s
Symphony No. 2 and the composer’s Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, with
world-renowned American cellist Yo-Yo Ma. He first...
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Sports News
Sports News
In Sports News this Monday: Czech footballers book spot at Euro 2016 with
two qualifiers to go – Limberský praises Vrba’s Midas touch; Synek
wins gold at World Rowing Championships after poor season; and Chinese firm
buys Slavia Prague.
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Mailbox
Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: reception reports and QSL cards, Radio Prague’s
anniversary, answers to listeners’ monthly quiz. Listeners/readers
quoted: Andrew Kuznetsov, Alfred Spremo, Richard Lemke, John Sivertsen, Li
Ming, Shahzad Shabbir, Eyamin Hossain, Hans...
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