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- Impetuous, infantile and scientific - Patrik Ouředník’s EuropeanaPatrik Ouředník’s 2001 book Europeana: A Brief History of the TwentiethCentury is one of the shortest and most fast paced histories ofhumanity's bloodiest century. A work of experimental prose, detailsabout the period are knitted together in neverending sentences andparagraphs, more or less equalised in importance through the use of asingle recurring conjunction. The result is a book that provides analternate, almost absurd view on humanity and its efforts over the pastcentury.12 min
- I thought location made New Zealand safest place during crisis – but it’s also about people’s behaviour, says CzechNew Zealand has one of the world’s best records on Covid-19, with fewerthan 1,300 detected cases and two dozen deaths to date. Among the Czechscurrently living there is Jakub Freiwald, who visits New Zealand annuallyand had arrived not long before the coronavirus pandemic began hitting manyplaces beyond China. On the line from the Pacific island state, I askedFreiwald whether he had considered returning to his native country early inthe coronavirus crisis.6 min
- Economist Danuše Nerudová: coronavirus crisis has also brought opportunity for ‘smart’ reformThe Czech economy faces a record slump due to the coronavirus pandemic. Buteconomist and university rector Danuše Nerudová believes the crisis alsopresents an opportunity – to focus on “smart investments” in a widerange of areas. The goal, she says, should be two-fold: to mitigate theimpact of the pandemic and foster advances in sustainable technologies.5 min
- Czech teachers abroad: ‘We have discovered new tools thanks to coronavirus.’Every year, teachers from Czech schools in the United States and Canadameet to discuss their work and the challenges of maintaining Czech languageskills among children living abroad. This year’s event was co-hosted byYvea Zeals from the Czech School in Calgary and Marta McCabe from the CzechSchool in North Carolina and unlike its previous editions,it took place online, due to the coronavirus pandemic.11 min
- Czech restaurant in Washington reopens after two months of lockdownUS states are gradually easing restrictions imposed to contain the spreadof coronavirus. As life slowly returns to normal, Czech Radio paid a visitto a Czech restaurant in Washington, which has just welcomed its firstcustomers after two months of lockdown.4 min
- Czech Republic ready to “normalize” travel with twenty European countriesThe government on Monday unveiled a map of “safe” versus“high-risk” destinations eagerly awaited by travel agencies and holidaymakers. As of mid-June Czechs should be able to travel to the vast majorityof European states without restrictions in what is a bid to boost thetourist industry at home and abroad.4 min
- Compensation claims over Czech anti-coronavirus measures rise, along with frustrationClaims for damages due to anti-measures coronavirus are beginning to pileup at government ministries. Nearly two dozen entities are demanding atotal of 188 million crowns in compensation from the Interior Ministryalone. Hundreds more a reportedly seeking to file joint actions.4 min
- Modern London author Lukáš Novotný: Miroslav Šašek is definitely an influenceLukáš Novotný’s excellent book Modern London offers intricate,colourful illustrations of and entertaining text about many of the mosticonic structures built over the last century in the UK capital, hisadopted home since 2014. The young Czech, who works as a graphic designerand paper engineer, is currently preparing a guide to the modernistarchitecture of New York.16 min
- Negrelli Viaduct — Prague’s second oldest bridge — re-opens after major renovationThe Negrelli Viaduct, the Czech Republic’s longest railway bridge, openedup again for rail travel on Monday after three years of reconstructionwork. The structure carries the name Tyrolian civil engineer AloisNegrelli, who is perhaps most famous for his work on the Suez Canal.4 min
- “Tens of thousands of US soldiers are in the process of occupying Europe” – The coronavirus fake news in the Czech RepublicJust as in many other parts of the world, the coronavirus pandemic has alsobecome a topic for disinformation and fake news in the Czech Republic.According to the country’s Centre Against Terrorism and Hybrid Threats(CTHT) Benedikt Vangeli, fake information related to COVID-19 has had animpact on a small part of the population, but its reach pales in comparisonto general media channels.4 min
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