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- 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
- Letters bring to life prison experience of Alice Masaryk facing execution for treason during WWIT.G. Masaryk’s daughter Alice was imprisoned in 1915 for treason, acharge that carried the death penalty. Her time in a grim jail in Vienna isthe focus of Charlotte and Alice, a freshly published and highlyilluminating collection of over 200 letters between her and her US-bornmother, Charlotte Masaryk. The book is the work of Anne Johnson, anAmerican editor and translator who lives in Brno. She explained its genesiswhen we spoke recently in the city.0 min
- Babiš highlights Czech achievements in address to ambassadorsThe country’s ambassadors around the world should be proud of the CzechRepublic and talk up its achievements. That was the message from AndrejBabiš to Czech diplomats currently gathered in Prague. The prime ministeralso emphasised the importance of the Visegrad Four and repeated hisopposition to euro adoption in a broad-ranging speech.0 min
- ‘Red is beautiful’ says mayor of Prague 6 after refusing to remove paint from vandalised statueOn Wednesday, Prague’s statue depicting Marshal of the Soviet Union IvanKonev was covered in red paint by unnamed vandals. The monument has beensimilarly abused many times before. However, this time the local districtauthorities, who have been trying to move the statue to the RussianEmbassy, say they will not clean up the damage until the embassy “startsconstructive discussions”.0 min
- Czech government plans major revision of visa schemes, annual quotas for foreign workersFaced by an acute labour shortage, the Czech government is looking toattract more foreign workers and streamline the processing of issuing workpermits. In recent years, the country has in particular turned to Ukraineto help fill the gap. The government wants to do the same for workers fromEU hopefuls such as Montenegro, Moldova and Serbia, as well as India andother Asian countries.0 min
- Government crisis over as president accepts new nominee for culture ministerAfter months of deadlock surrounding the president’s unwillingness toname the Social Democrat nominee for culture minister, party chairman JanHamáček announced their second choice for the office is LubomírZaorálek. The proposal has since been welcomed by Prime Minister AndrejBabiš and by President Miloš Zeman, who has said he will name Mr.Zaorálek culture minister on Tuesday.0 min
- Czech University of Life Sciences warns of dire economic costs of prolonged droughtAnother long-term drought could cost the Czech economy up to 80 billioncrowns, equivalent to a drop of 1.6 percentage points in GDP, according toa new study. Researchers at the University of Life Sciences warn that inorder to conserve water for essential use, key industries would be forcedto cut production, adding an exponential ripple effect to the surface-leveleconomic impact.0 min
- “I was here the whole time in ’68”: Radio’s role during invasion recalled at ceremonyThe Czech Radio building in Prague saw the most intense violence during theSoviet-led invasion of August 21, 1968 and, as every year, hundreds ofpeople marked the anniversary at the station on Wednesday. Among them wereleading politicians – and one old lady who broadcast news of theoccupation to the outside world.0 min
- Flašinet žije! Or why barrel organs are a grind (in a good way)Barrel organ players and street artists from the Czech Republic and beyondgathered in Prague earlier this month for the annual festival Flašinetžije! (The barrel organ is alive!), organised by the National Museum. Iwent along to talk to some of the organ grinders to learn more about thehistory of the mechanical instrument and their passion for it.0 min
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