News: Czech Republic

We have started to collect the most important news related to Czech Republic in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Czech Republic: news

Czech mass amnesty draws protests

Thursday, January 3rd 2013, 22:07

A decision by outgoing Czech President Vaclav Klaus to amnesty nearly one in three prisoners draws protests and raises concerns in legal circles.
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Havel honoured with neon heart

Tuesday, December 18th 2012, 10:38
related countries: Belgium
related places: Brussels

A giant pink neon heart adorns the European Parliament building in Brussels, in memory of the late Czech dissident playwright and leader Vaclav Havel.
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Rock star charged over fan death

Tuesday, December 4th 2012, 15:01
related countries: United States
related places: Prague

Randy Blythe, the frontman of US metal band Lamb of God, is charged over the death of a fan at a concert in Prague in 2010.
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Meeting your next-door immigrant

Sunday, November 25th 2012, 0:18

Czech lunch project spreads across EU
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Czech Rep win Davis Cup thriller

Sunday, November 18th 2012, 19:11
related countries: Spain
related places: Prague

Radek Stepanek is the hero as the Czech Republic beat defending champions Spain 3-2 in the Davis Cup final in Prague.
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Czechs beat Serbs to win Fed Cup

Sunday, November 4th 2012, 14:32
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro

Lucie Safarova beats Jelena Jankovic to ensure the Czech Republic defend their Fed Cup title with a 3-1 victory over Serbia.
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Czech man without a heart dies

Wednesday, October 17th 2012, 16:21

A Czech ex-firefighter who survived for more than six months with an artificial heart dies from liver failure aged 37.
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Prague airport named after Havel

Friday, October 5th 2012, 22:05
related places: Havel

Prague's international airport has been renamed after late Czech President Vaclav Havel on what would have been his 76th birthday.
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VIDEO: Pellets fired at Czech president

Friday, September 28th 2012, 22:26

A man armed with a replica pistol has fired at Czech President Vaclav Klaus at close range while he was opening a bridge in the north of the country.
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Pellets fired at Czech president

Friday, September 28th 2012, 21:48

Czech President Vaclav Klaus escapes with minor bruising after plastic pellets were fired at him by a man with a replica pistol.
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Czechs partially lift spirits ban

Wednesday, September 26th 2012, 21:51

The Czech Republic will ease a ban on the sale of spirits containing more than 20% alcohol after a spate of poisoning that has left 26 people dead.
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VIDEO: Strong spirits ban over poisoning

Tuesday, September 18th 2012, 1:21

The Czech government has banned the sale of all spirits containing more than 20% alcohol following a spate of poisoning that has left 20 people dead.
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VIDEO: Spirits ban after Czech alcohol deaths

Saturday, September 15th 2012, 12:51

The Czech government has taken the unprecedented step of banning the sale of all alcoholic spirits, after a series of poisonings left 19 people dead.
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Czech spirits ban after poisoning

Saturday, September 15th 2012, 2:09

The Czech government bans the sale of all spirits containing more than 20% alcohol following a wave of poisoning that has left 19 people dead.
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Czech bootleg alcohol 'kills 16'

Wednesday, September 12th 2012, 17:00

At least 16 people in the Czech Republic die and a further 22 people are in hospital with alcohol poisoning after drinking bootleg spirits.
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Czech bootleg booze kills seven

Tuesday, September 11th 2012, 14:11

Seven people in the Czech Republic die and a further 22 people are in hospital with alcohol poisoning after drinking bootleg spirits.
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VIDEO: Zoo unveils rare white tiger cubs

Tuesday, September 4th 2012, 11:15
related countries: India

Three rare Indian white tiger cubs have been shown to the public for the first time, at Liberec Zoo in the Czech Republic.
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VIDEO: Czechs 'foil Breivik-style plot'

Sunday, August 19th 2012, 7:52
related countries: Norway
related places: Breivik, Police

Police in the Czech Republic have charged a man who is suspected of planning attacks similar to those by Anders Behring Breivik in Norway.
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Czechs 'foil Breivik-style plot'

Saturday, August 18th 2012, 21:08
related countries: Norway
related places: A

Police in the Czech Republic charge a man who is suspected of planning attacks similar to those by Anders Breivik in Norway.
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Accused singer vows to clear name

Monday, August 6th 2012, 15:41
related countries: United States
related places: Prague, Rock

Rock singer Randy Blythe, who fronts US band Lamb of God, vows to "fight to clear his good name" after being released on bail from a Prague jail.
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Williams sisters win doubles gold

Sunday, August 5th 2012, 14:01

Venus and Serena Williams make Olympic tennis history as they became the first pair to win the women's doubles title three times.
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