Category: Social Media Posts

Russia adds Czech non-governmental organization Clovek v tisni (People in Need) to list of undesirable organizations; ban means Russian citizens who co-operate with Clovek v tisni now face up to 6 years in prison; NGO was mainly working on human-rights issues in Russia (iDNES) [Social Media Post]

Czechs Abroad / Foreigners / Law / Politics / Social Media Posts

13 November, 2019

Russia adds Czech non-governmental organization Clovek v tisni (People in Need) to list of undesirable organizations; ban means Russian citizens who co-operate with Clovek v tisni now face up to 6 years in prison; NGO was mainly working on human-rights issues in Russia (iDNES) [Social Media Post]

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Update: Plzen district court rejects Tomas Repka’s appeal for conditional release from prison; court rules that former footballer lodged his appeal too early, and has not changed his behaviour enough to justify release (Blesk) [Social Media Post]

Celebrities / Crime / Fotbal / Law / Social Media Posts

11 November, 2019

Update: Plzen district court rejects Tomas Repka’s appeal for conditional release from prison; court rules that former footballer lodged his appeal too early, and has not changed his behaviour enough to justify release (Blesk) [Social Media Post]

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Truck driver falls asleep at the wheel and accidentally drives into cars displayed outside Skoda dealership in Prostejov, Olomouc Region, damaging 27 of them; total cost of damage estimated in the millions of crowns (Nova) [Social Media Post]

Accidents / Driving / Local News / Social Media Posts

11 November, 2019

Truck driver falls asleep at the wheel and accidentally drives into cars displayed outside Skoda dealership in Prostejov, Olomouc Region, damaging 27 of them; total cost of damage estimated in the millions of crowns (Nova) [Social Media Post]

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Weather Alert: Yellow “Freezing Fog” warnings are due to take effect in Prague between midnight tonight (Saturday/Sunday) and 10am tomorrow (Sunday), and midnight tomorrow (Sunday/Monday) and 10am Monday; danger level “low” (CHMU) [Social Media Post]

Social Media Posts / Weather

9 November, 2019

Weather Alert: Yellow “Freezing Fog” warnings are due to take effect in Prague between midnight tonight (Saturday/Sunday) and 10am tomorrow (Sunday), and midnight tomorrow (Sunday/Monday) and 10am Monday; danger level “low” (CHMU) [Social Media Post]

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First snow of winter falls in Czech Republic, in mountainous areas including village of Kvilda, South Bohemia, in the Sumava national park (Blesk) [Social Media Post]

Czech Tourism / Local News / Social Media Posts / Weather

9 November, 2019

First snow of winter falls in Czech Republic, in mountainous areas including village of Kvilda, South Bohemia, in the Sumava national park (Blesk) [Social Media Post]

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Hungarian family seeks return of Alfonz, a much-loved, handmade soft toy lost near Cross Club, Prague 7-Holesovice; small reward offered (Facebook) [Social Media Post] *edited*

Community / Social Media Posts

8 November, 2019

Hungarian family seeks return of Alfonz, a much-loved, handmade soft toy lost near Cross Club, Prague 7-Holesovice; small reward offered (Facebook) [Social Media Post] edited

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Controversial Communist Party (KSCM) politician Zdenek Ondracek copied parts of his 2011 PhD dissertation, Palacky University Olomouc investigation finds – but university says offence occurred too long ago to strip former Commie-era riot cop of his academic title (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post]

Commies / Education / Local News / Politics / Social Media Posts

8 November, 2019

Controversial Communist Party (KSCM) politician Zdenek Ondracek copied parts of his 2011 PhD dissertation, Palacky University Olomouc investigation finds – but university says offence occurred too long ago to strip former Commie-era riot cop of his academic title (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post]

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“Russian-accented” man with knife on B-line metro demands money and cigarettes from passengers including old man on crutches, and dad with child; 37-year-old foreigner arrested at Palmovka station, Prague 8-Liben (Nova) [Social Media Post]

Crime / Foreigners / Police / Prague Metro / Public Transport / Social Media Posts / Violence

8 November, 2019

“Russian-accented” man with knife on B-line metro demands money and cigarettes from passengers including old man on crutches, and dad with child; 37-year-old foreigner arrested at Palmovka station, Prague 8-Liben (Nova) [Social Media Post]

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Public and commercial Czech radio stations to play Marta Kubisova song “Modlitba pro Martu” at 5:11pm (17:11) on 17 November (17/11) to mark Velvet Revolution’s 30th anniversary; banned singer’s ballad was unofficial anthem of 1989’s anti-Commie protests (CTK) [Social Media Post]

Celebrations / Commies / History / Music / Radio / Social Media Posts

7 November, 2019

Public and commercial Czech radio stations to play Marta Kubisova song “Modlitba pro Martu” at 5:11pm (17:11) on 17 November (17/11) to mark Velvet Revolution’s 30th anniversary; banned singer’s ballad was unofficial anthem of 1989’s anti-Commie protests (CTK) [Social Media Post]

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Jan Strasky, Czechoslovakia’s last prime minister, dies aged 78; founding member of centre-right Civic Democratic Party (ODS) served as federal premier for six months in late 1992 (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post]

History / Politics / Social Media Posts / Tragedies

6 November, 2019

Jan Strasky, Czechoslovakia’s last prime minister, dies aged 78; founding member of centre-right Civic Democratic Party (ODS) served as federal premier for six months in late 1992 (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post]

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