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Czechs toast the discovery of cosmic rays 100 years ago this week

16.05.2014 09:41
CR: In the early morning hours of Tuesday a crowd gathered to watch the release of a hot air balloon over Prague’s Libuše meteorological observatory in honour of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of cosmic rays by the young Austrian physicist Victor Franz Hess. But, more than anywhere...

Classical music fans descend on capital for 66th Prague Spring festival

16.05.2014 09:39
CR: Classical music fans are gearing up for one of the most prestigious events in the cultural calendar – the Prague Spring International Music Festival, which gets underway on Thursday evening. Founded in 1946, as a newly-liberated Czechoslovakia was emerging from six years of war and Nazi...

Tribute to Rafael Kubelík, Part 2: Supporting freedom at home and return after decades in exile

16.05.2014 09:38
CR: Monday’s opening of the 2014 Prague Spring music festival was dedicated to one of the greats of Czech music, conductor Rafael Kubelík, who was born 100 years ago this year. The honour was certainly merited; after all, not only did Kubelík help found the festival immediately after WWII, he...

Tribute to Rafael Kubelík, Part 1: The war years and exile

16.05.2014 09:37
CR: Monday night’s opening of the 69th edition of the Prague Spring International Music Festival will be in honour of the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of most important figures in 20th century Czech music, conductor Rafael Kubelík. In this special programme, his son Martin discusses...

Defence Minister backtracks on NATO presence

16.05.2014 09:36
CR: The Czech Republic’s defence minister, Martin Stropnický, has something of a political storm on his hands, following an interview in which he suggested it would be problematic for NATO forces to be stationed in the Czech Republic. The minister made the mistake of comparing the situation to...

ČEZ first quarter results increase questions over company strategy

16.05.2014 09:35
CR:  Photo: Filip JandourekThings had been looking up for state-controlled power company ČEZ in recent weeks. The share price has been firming over recent days and bobbing around the 600 crown mark following the euphoria over the cancellation of the Temelín nuclear expansion project. But the...

Political and economic factors bury Temelín tender for now

16.05.2014 09:35
CR:  Temelín nuclear power plant, photo: Filip JandourekA lot of the impetus for the Temelín project disappeared with the fall of the former centre-right coalition of prime minister Petr Nečas. Although no one would say so openly, there were top members of the former government who were hoping...
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