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- Plans unveiled for renovation of Brutalist iconic Hotel Thermal at heart of Karlovy Vary film festAfter years of contentious debate, the government on Friday revealed plansto renovate the towering, exposed concrete Hotel Thermal, purpose-built inthe 1970s to serve as the main venue of the famous Karlovy VaryInternational Film Festival. However, many people – in particular theoriginal architects’ grandchildren – are concerned its unique characterwill not be preserved.0 min
- Billion-dollar factory opens in Žatec as Nexen Tire launches production in EuropeBusiness and government representatives gathered near the western Bohemiantown of Žatec on Wednesday to attend the official opening of a new NexenTire plant. The factory, which also features a research and developmentfacility, is the third largest foreign investment project in the CzechRepublic to be brokered by the country’s business development agencyCzechInvest.0 min
- Long-term vision seen as helping Slavia reach Champions League for only second timeSlavia Prague have qualified for the Champions League for only the secondtime ever and the first time in 12 years. But how have Slavia putthemselves in a position to take on some of the biggest clubs in worldfootball?0 min
- First test tube baby rhino in the makingDvůr Králové Zoo is spearheading an international effort to save theNorthern White Rhino which is on the brink of extinction. Last week aninternational team of experts trying to produce the world’s first testtube baby rhino made international headlines. I asked Dvůr KrálovéZoo’s special projects coordinator Jan Stejskal, who is a member of theteam, to report on the latest progress.0 min
- The Painted Bird: first Czech film to vie for a Golden Lion at Venice in a quarter centuryFor the first time in 25 years, a majority Czech feature is in the maincompetition at Venice, one the world’s most prestigious film festivals.Director Václav Marhoul is vying for a Golden Lion award with hisadaptation of The Painted Bird, a controversial novel set during WWII abouta boy subject to all manner of abuse by eastern European villagers.0 min
- To the mountain top! How Czech ‘People’s camps’ rallied against the new dual Austro-Hungarian monarchyThe establishment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, or dual monarchy, came asbitter blow for Czech intellectuals who hoped for equal status under afederalist state. While the liberal era after 1861 and resulting Germancentralist approach had all but destroyed the hopes of Austrian Slavs forequal treatment, the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 establishing thedual monarchy, left Czechs in Bohemia in particular feelingdisenfranchised, and brought an end to political Austro-Slavism.0 min
- Irish minister in Prague: UK Brexit proposals “not even close” to replacing backstopBritain’s departure from the EU was the focus of talks in Prague onTuesday between the Czech foreign minister, Tomáš Petříček, and hisIrish counterpart, Simon Coveney. The latter said measures proposed by theLondon government do not come close to replacing the Irish border backstop– and that there may be no solution to the divisive issue.0 min
- New culture minister Lubomír Zaorálek: Czech culture is our best ambassador abroadPresident Miloš Zeman on Tuesday appointed Lubomír Zaorálek to the postof culture minister, ending a drawn-out dispute over who should manage thearts portfolio. The seasoned Social Democrat, who has previously served asthe country’s foreign minister, stressed the need to recognize the hugepotential of the arts sphere and said he was not afraid to cross swordswith the president in fulfilling his goals.0 min
- Czech scholar helping throw more light on origin of Byzantine-era church in Ashdod-YamSince the discovery of a Byzantine-era church in Israel’s Ashdod-Yam,archaeologists have had a better opportunity to study the Eastern RomanEmpire’s sixth century footprint in Palestine. Among them is a Czechacademic, who helped find evidence this summer that the building maynot be of Georgian origin as originally thought.0 min
- Previous term as commissioner seen as boosting Jourová’s chances of more important portfolioVěra Jourová, who currently handles justice, consumers and gender, ispreparing to become the first Czech to serve two consecutive stints on theEuropean Commission. Prime Minister Babiš is hoping that Ms. Jourová cansecure an economic portfolio, possibly also with a view of gainingpolitical points at home.0 min
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