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WEBNuclear energy and global security: topics on the table in South Korean president’s visit to Czechia. The South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has just paid a two-day official visit to Czechia. The visit is part of efforts to form even closer ties between the countries. Czechast with Madeleine Albright. And a little bit of Anne Applebaum, too.
Czech Photo Gallery launches Best of the Nude
WEBApr 26, 2013 · The Czech Photo Gallery at Prague’s Újezd this week launched the first in a series of “Best of” exhibitions beginning with the Nude. Curators for the opening show chose work by five well-known photographers, the late Taras Kuščynskyj, Jan Saudek, Robert Vano, Pavel Brunclík and Antonín Tesař. The nudes range from lyrical and ...
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WEBThe population of Czechia fell by 21,500 to 10.9 million in the first half of the year, according to data published by the Czech Statistics Office on Friday. The downward trend is largely due to the excess of deaths over births. The office registered 41,600 newborns, which represents a year-on-year drop of 10 percent, while over 55,500 people died.
Film Waves recreates battle outside Czechoslovak Radio
WEBAug 21, 2024 · The story of the journalists working for the Czechoslovak Radio’s international editorial offices during the invasion and in the months leading up to the event is the focus of a newly released film called Waves, directed by Jiří Mádl and co-produced by Czech Radio. While researching the topic, Mádl met with several of the original staff ...
The night that changed everything: Menzel and Forman recall the …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · In 1968, Jiří Menzel was a young but already well-known filmmaker, having won an Oscar for his movie Closely Observed Trains in 1966. Reflecting on that night years later, Menzel shared a vivid recollection of his experience.
Czech Senate approves postal voting for Czechs abroad
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Currently, Czechs can vote at 110 diplomatic missions worldwide. About 600,000 Czech citizens live abroad, and the new law is expected to increase voter participation among them. The Czech Senate has approved a bill allowing Czechs living abroad to vote by mail. The legislation should come into …
Czechia provided CZK 15 billion in development aid last year
WEB08/19/2024. In 2023, the Czech Republic provided approximately CZK 15 billion in official development aid. The aid has increased significantly since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with much of the funding directed to assist Ukrainian refugees. According to Petr Gandalovič, Director of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid ...
Kvietah and the thinking of Generation Z | Radio Prague …
WEBHer album Diky, včely (“Thanks, Bees”) has received acclaim for the powerful stories in which the young singer-songwriter reflects on her life. Play / pause. Kvietah and the thinking of Generation Z. 0:00. The album's opener, Linka, for example, explores what a young woman from Prague might think as she traverses through the city on a ...
Life lessons without electricity and running water: children in ...
WEBSep 10, 2024 · The forest kindergarten is currently without running water or electricity, but there are plans to change that. The outdoor school has been such a success that the town council of Litoměřice aims to provide it with eco-friendly solar panels and also to extend its opening times for future classes.
Globsec: EU chief calls for systemic overhaul of Europe’s defence
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Globsec: EU chief calls for systemic overhaul of Europe’s defence. 08/30/2024. “If we want true peace, we must fundamentally rethink the foundation of Europe's security architecture,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a keynote speech at the Globsec security conference in Prague. The EU …