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WEBEconomist: rigidity and outdated policies stifle Czechia's labor market. Labor market conditions in Czechia have deteriorated for the third year and are now the tenth worst in the EU, primarily due to low flexibility and gender pay disparities.
A quick history of the Czech language. - Radio Prague International
WEBJan 1, 1998 · Czech culture blossomed under the 14th century emperor, Charles IV, but faced turbulent times with the Hussite wars that came soon afterwards. With the onset of rule by the Austrian Habsburg dynasty, Czech went into decline as a written language, with German becoming the language of the elite. Czech remained the language of …
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WEB09/17/2024. On Tuesday, flood alerts in Czechia have reduced, with around 160 locations under flood warnings in the morning, 20 fewer than at midnight. The water has mostly shifted from upper to mid and lower river basins, with high flood levels persisting in southern Bohemia and on rivers like the Odra, Opava, Dyje, Morava, and Labe.
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WEB1794: first porcelain produced in Klášterec nad Ohří. The manufactory was the second porcelain factory established in the Czech lands. By the late 19th century, Thun porcelain had achieved international success. 03:45. Culture.
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WEBRadio Brno: Czech Radio celebrates 100 years of broadcasting in Moravia. September 1, 1924, saw the launch of Radio Brno – the first radio station to launch broadcasts outside of Prague. Anniversary of the Week.
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WEBCzechia marks 56th anniversary of Soviet-led invasion. Top officials gathered outside Czech Radio on Wednesday to recall the battle that took place there in the first hours of the Soviet-led invasion on August 21, 1968. 03:11. Domestic affairs.
Minister slams judge in Kuřim abuse case - Radio Prague …
WEB06/23/2008. Play / pause. Minister slams judge in Kuřim abuse case. Length of audio 3:32. Klára Mauerová, mother of Ondřej and Jakub, photo: CTK. Few cases have been more shocking or sickening than the Kuřim child abuse case which went to trial last week. Since it began new headlines and explicit details have followed daily, describing how ...
Milena Jesenska: the legacy of an extraordinary Czech journalist 60 ...
WEBMay 19, 2004 · "From the point of view of posterity she has the misfortune of having been Franz Kafka's last love, and that's what most people know her for. Although they only met twice, just before Kafka's death - she was one of his first translators from German into Czech - they had a fascinating and passionate correspondence, which was given extra fire by the fact that they had both grown up in the shadow ...
1950’s Hollywood actress Kim Novak exhibits her paintings in Prague
WEBApr 2, 2015 · Self-portrait, photo: Miroslav Krupička. Today Kim Novak is a vocal advocate of art-therapy for mental health problems and it was one of the reasons why she decided to exhibit her work in Prague. Her paintings are impressionist and surrealistic. The colours are strong and vibrant and the paintings often have a dreamy character, weaving ...
Czechs celebrate Czechoslovak Independence Day on October 28
WEBOctober 28 is a public holiday in the Czech Republic as Czechs celebrate the birth of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918. Events are held around the country to mark the anniversary and politicians and members of the public pay their respects to the co-founder of Czechoslovakia and the country’s first president Tomas Garrigue Masaryk.
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