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01/16/2012 08:00 AM
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Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia Aim to Raise Their Higher Education Profile
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Education ministers from those countries have decided to band together to learn from each other and make strides toward reforms to help them compete with their Western counterparts.
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01/07/2012 08:00 AM
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Jailed Ukrainian Leader’s Husband Seeks Asylum in Czech Republic
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 The husband of Yulia V. Tymoshenko, the jailed opposition leader, wants to prevent authorities from pressuring her through her family, Ms. Tymoshenko’s party announced.
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12/24/2011 08:00 AM
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Czech Mourners Gather for Vaclav Havel’s Funeral in Prague
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 Leaders from around the world joined the people of the Czech Republic to mourn playwright, dissident and former President Vaclav Havel at a mass on Friday.
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12/22/2011 08:00 AM
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Vaclav Havel: The Playwright in Prague Castle
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"I would like to be a kingmaker, but not a king," Vaclav Havel once told me. But history had other plans for him.
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12/19/2011 08:00 AM
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Vaclav Havel: An Intertwining of Artist and Politician
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 With Vaclav Havel, the Czech author, playwright and president, it is impossible to separate the artist’s politics from the politician’s art.
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08/16/2011 08:00 AM
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Czech Leader Is Isolated in Opposing Gay Parade
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 The tussle over Prague Pride — which drew 5,000 people this past weekend — pitted President Vaclav Klaus against virtually the entire Czech political spectrum.
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07/09/2011 08:00 AM
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Europe Explores Passage of Consumer Rights Bill
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This autumn, the European Commission is expected to propose creating a single E.U. contract law, which in some cases will offer better terms.
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06/16/2011 08:00 AM
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Czechs Pull Out of U.S. Missile Defense Project
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The nation is frustrated at its diminished role in the system, which was conceived as a deterrent against a potential missile threat from Iran.
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05/23/2011 08:00 AM
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New Twists on Old Crafts
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Traditional companies in Central Europe are combining technology with time-honored techniques to increase sales.
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05/23/2011 08:00 AM
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South Moravia Expands as Information Hot Spot
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One of Central Europe's fastest-growing regions, centered on the Czech city of Brno, is attracting businesses with its focus on investment and innovation.
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05/14/2011 08:00 AM
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Jagr’s Return to Form Fuels Speculation of Return to N.H.L.
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 Jaromir Jagr, who has led the Czech Republic as it chases a second straight world title, is mulling his professional options after finishing his third season in Russia.
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03/04/2011 08:00 AM
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Market Surges for Works by 20th-Century Prague Artists
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 Ever since the fall of Communism, demand for Czech modern art has been steadily rising, with prices climbing in the Czech Republic and elsewhere.
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