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Areva excluded from multi-billion dollar Temelín contract

12.10.2012 13:27

CR:The state-run power company ČEZ has excluded France’s Areva from a multi-billion dollar contract for the completion of the Temelín nuclear power plant, leaving just two contenders - Russian and US firms - in the running for the country’s biggest-ever energy deal. The news has left analysts...

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St. Procopius Basilica in Třebíč

12.10.2012 13:24

CR: The Basilica of St. Procopius in Třebíč is one of only 12 places in the Czech Republic inscribed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. In this edition of Spotlight we’ll give you a taste of some of what makes the 12th century structure such a marvel. Photo:...

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German President Joachim Gauck visits Czech Republic

12.10.2012 13:22

CR: German President Joachim Gauck arrived in Prague on Wednesday for an action-packed one day visit. Talks with Czech top officials, a meeting with Cardinal Dominik Duka and a visit to Lidice village symbol of Nazi atrocities in WWII, gave this visit by a German head of state a new...

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Czech ex-prime minister’s aide, charged with corruption, released from custody

12.10.2012 13:21

CR: A court in Prague has released from custody a close aide to the Czech Republic’s former prime minister. The man faces charges of attempted fraud related to a dubious 2009 weapons deal. Although the court’s decision has raised eyebrows, there is little doubt the Czech government’s...

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Czech News 11.10.2012 - 08.10.2012

12.10.2012 12:58

CR: Iraqi and Czech Republic sign agreement on business cooperation Iraq and the Czech Republic on Thursday signed an agreement on business cooperation. It is the first such agreement between the two countries since the fall of the Saddam Hussein regime in 2003. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al...

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News Czech Republic 21.09 - 25.09.2012 09:00

26.09.2012 09:00

CR: Government prepares to ease ban on spirits The government is preparing to gradually ease the ban on spirits. Newly-produced spirits will be allowed on the market on condition they are marked with new tax stamps which have just been printed. Restaurant owners and salespeople are to be...

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We're surviving...for now, says manager of 'Prohibition' themed cocktail bar

21.09.2012 10:27

CR: The Czech authorities continue efforts to restart sales of hard alcohol, with plans to ease the controversial ban on spirits introduced in the wake of the methanol scandal. Lifting the ban won't come soon enough for the nation's bar and restaurant businesses, among them the Black Angel's...

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Czech government plans to ease liquor ban

21.09.2012 10:25

CR: Less than a week after sales of hard liquor in the Czech Republic were banned in response to the ongoing methanol crisis, the government has announced plans to ease the partial prohibition. Newly produced liquor, tested for the presence of methanol, should be made available within some...

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News Czech Republic 19.09 - 20.09.2012

21.09.2012 10:20

CR: Alcohol exports to be halted The government has asked the Health Ministry to halt the export of alcohol products from the Czech Republic due to the on-going outbreak of methanol poisonings. The move, which affects spirits produced and bottled in the Czech Republic, has come in response...

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Legendary actor Radoslav Brzobohatý dies aged 79

19.09.2012 10:37

CR: The legendary Czech actor Radoslav Brzobohatý passed away suddenly on Wednesday, a day before his eightieth birthday. Some of his most famous film roles came in the 1960’s, but the prolific television, theatre and movie star had dozens of roles to his name. Radoslav Brzobohatý’s film...

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