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Czech cuisine Czech cuisine () has both influenced and been influenced by the cuisines of surrounding countries. Many of the cakes and pastries that are popular in Central Europe originated within the Czech lands. Contemporary Czech cuisine is more meat-based than in previous periods; the current abundance of farmable meat has enriched its presence in regional cuisine. Traditionally, meat has been reserved for once-weekly consumption, typically on weekends. The body of Czech meals typically consists of two or more courses; the first course is traditionally soup, the second course is the main dish, and the third course can include supplementary
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affects the environment – I personally use public transport, which certainly promotes healthier air in the city where I live." Nikola also added, "Ecological lifestyle means for me regular waste management, use of public transport, limiting the use of household chemicals when cleaning, organic food shopping in specialty stores or at farmers markets." When she was asked about what to promote in her country, Czech Republic, Nikola answered her country's architecture and history. Nikola also said that Czech Republic is surrounded by "...mountains, nature preserves and national parks." She also mentioned about her people's kind hearts and traditions that they
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firm, but later acquiring various agricultural, food processing, and chemical companies. In 2011 Agrofert Holding consisted of more than 230 companies, mainly in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Germany. It is the fourth largest company in the Czech Republic by revenue, exceeding CZK 117 billion. The history of Agrofert, detailed in a book by the journalist Tomáš Pergler, is closely linked to its control of the Czech petrochemicals industry. One reviewer of the book said the account "captures much of what has led Czechs to the conviction that they live in a corrupted, clientist country – and (paradoxically) then to
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Trams in Brno The Brno tramway network () was the first network of its kind to be put into operation in what is now known as the Czech Republic, with its horse tram lines dating back to 1869. Today, Brno is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, after Prague, and its tram network is also the second largest in the country. Currently, the Brno tram system comprises 11 lines, with a total operational track length of and a total route length of . The lines not only service the urban area, but also lead to the neighboring city
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in operation. In 1942, the Lokalbahn Brünn-Lösch/Brno-Líšeň, a classic train, was transferred and transformed into a train capable of traveling by a streetcar track. As of 2018, the Brno tramway network's fleet was Trams in Brno The Brno tramway network () was the first network of its kind to be put into operation in what is now known as the Czech Republic, with its horse tram lines dating back to 1869. Today, Brno is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, after Prague, and its tram network is also the second largest in the country. Currently, the Brno tram
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80 charts marketability. Natalia Oreiro 2001 Natalia Oreiro 2001 (Czech republic) is a kind of compilation that is issued specially for fans of the Czech Republic. Published 17 September 2001 with Sony BMG Czech Republic. Between 2000 and 2001, Uruguay singer Natalia Oreiro, experienced unprecedented success in the Czech Republic . She became the best singer for 2000, the soap opera Muneca Brava was also voted favorite soap opera. Natalia made gold and platinum sales of her albums, "Natalia Oreiro" and "Tu Veneno" in the Czech Republic. She got prizes in various popular Czech magazines and won the 2000 Golden
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Natalia Oreiro 2001 Natalia Oreiro 2001 (Czech republic) is a kind of compilation that is issued specially for fans of the Czech Republic. Published 17 September 2001 with Sony BMG Czech Republic. Between 2000 and 2001, Uruguay singer Natalia Oreiro, experienced unprecedented success in the Czech Republic . She became the best singer for 2000, the soap opera Muneca Brava was also voted favorite soap opera. Natalia made gold and platinum sales of her albums, "Natalia Oreiro" and "Tu Veneno" in the Czech Republic. She got prizes in various popular Czech magazines and won the 2000 Golden Otto prize as
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Canada–Czech Republic relations Canada–Czech Republic relations are foreign relations between Canada and the Czech Republic. Canada has an embassy in Prague. The Czech Republic has an embassy in Ottawa, consulate general in Toronto and honorary consulate in Calgary. Both countries are full members of NATO and of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. There are around 94,000 people of Czech descent living in Canada. In 2013, Canadian exports to the Czech Republic (CR) totalled (CAD) $134.8 million. Canadian goods sent to the CR made up of aircraft, helicopters and parts, machinery, turbojets, turbopropellers, medical instruments, pet food, pharmaceuticals, vitamins,
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the Pizza, all we need is Šljivovica"". Slivovitz Slivovitz, Šljivovica, Śliwowica, Slivovitza, Schlivowitz, Slivovitsa, Slivovice, Slivovica or Slivovka is a fruit brandy made from damson plums, often referred to as plum brandy. Slivovitz is produced in Central and Eastern Europe, both commercially and privately. Primary producers are in Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. In the Balkans, Slivovitz is considered a kind of "Rakia". In Central Europe it is considered a kind of Pálinka (Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia - Pálenka), corresponding to the distilled spirits category. The word "slivovitz" is a borrowing from
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Slivovitz Slivovitz, Šljivovica, Śliwowica, Slivovitza, Schlivowitz, Slivovitsa, Slivovice, Slivovica or Slivovka is a fruit brandy made from damson plums, often referred to as plum brandy. Slivovitz is produced in Central and Eastern Europe, both commercially and privately. Primary producers are in Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. In the Balkans, Slivovitz is considered a kind of "Rakia". In Central Europe it is considered a kind of Pálinka (Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia - Pálenka), corresponding to the distilled spirits category. The word "slivovitz" is a borrowing from a shared Slavic word for plum or
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the general and his army left. The most significant museum in Brno is the Moravian Museum which is the largest and the biggest museum in Moravia and the second in the Czech Republic. The museum was founded in 1817 and its collections include over 6 million objects. The biggest public library in Brno is the Moravian Library, it's the second largest library in the Czech Republic with about 4 million volumes. The biggest gallery in Brno is the Moravian Gallery and again it is the second largest institution of its kind in the Czech Republic and the biggest in Moravia.
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customs is expected. The husband is looked at as the head of the household, but couples commonly make decisions and split tasks together. Although the Czech Republic has traditionally been linked to Roman Catholic or Protestant values, atheism is the cultural norm. Almost 90% of youth report never having participated in a religious group of any kind. Compared to the rest of Eastern Europe and to other regions of the world, this is relatively low participation. Education is required between the ages of 6 and 16. Many private and religious schools started in the post-revolutionary Czech Republic although enrollment in
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other the East-European countries. Many Czech companies have contributed in developing India’s industrial future by delivering the necessary equipment required for the power and engineering industries and sectors. Even in today’s world, the Czech Republic is very often associated in India with famous Czech companies like Skoda, Tatra, Bata and Zetor. The science and technology sectors are some of the most favourable areas of future cooperation between India and Czech Republic. Sectors such as petrochemicals, food processing and civil aviation are also reported to be areas where both countries can benefit from each other. From 2012 onwards, bilateral trade between
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well) would appear, naked, to present the weather. A kind of reverse striptease would ensue, with the presenter putting on clothes appropriate to the weather. Disputes between broadcasting license holder CET 21 and financial supplier CME resulted in an international arbitration known as CME/Lauder v. Czech Republic where Czech Republic was forced to pay CME compensation of 353 million USD (approx. 10 billion CZK). Vladimír Železný sold CET 21 to the financial group PPF of Petr Kellner and today, TV Nova is owned by CME. Current CEO is Petr Dvořák from PPF group. Since October 2008, TV Nova is also
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Bohemian-style absinth Bohemian-style or Czech-style absinth (also called anise-free absinthe, or just “absinth” without the “e”) is a Bohemian version of the traditional spirit absinthe, though it is more accurately described as a kind of wormwood bitters. It is produced mainly in the Czech Republic, from which it gets its designations as “Bohemian” or “Czech,” although not all absinthe from the Czech Republic is Bohemian-style. Typical Bohemian-style absinth has only two similarities with its traditional French or Swiss counterpart, in that it contains wormwood and has a high alcohol content. Since few countries possess a legal definition for absinthe, producers
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Beer in the Czech Republic Beer () has a long history in what is now the Czech Republic, with brewing taking place in Břevnov Monastery in 993. The city of Brno had the right to brew beer from the 12th century while Plzeň and České Budějovice (Pilsen and Budweis in German), had breweries in the 13th century. The most common Czech beers are pale lagers of pilsner type, with characteristic transparent golden colour, high foaminess and lighter flavour. The Czech Republic has the highest beer consumption per capita in the world. The largest Czech beer breweries are Pilsner Urquell (Plzeňský
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Josef Řihák Josef Řihák (born 25 April 1959 in Karlovy Vary) is a Czech politician. Řihák is a member of Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic and the Assembly of the Central Bohemian Region. He is also a former member of Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic and a former mayor of Příbram. Řihák is a graduate at Brno agricultural college, he worked vet, specializing in food hygiene and agricultural ecology. He was elected into the Assembly of the Central Bohemian Region in 2000 for the Czech Social Democratic Party, two years later he was also elected
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the original citizenship, if the other state refuses to issue confirmation of the loss of citizenship, if the loss of foreign citizenship would result in persecution, if it is in the political interests of the Czech Republic, or if the applicant has resided on the territory of what is today the Czech Republic for at least twenty years. Czech citizenship can be proved by presenting a national identification card ("občanský průkaz"), a travel document (such as a Czech passport), a proof of citizenship document, or a marriage certificate (if citizenship details are included). Czech Republic allows its citizens to hold
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1968, when the Warsaw Pact invaded Czechoslovakia, the Socialist Republic of Macedonia (at that time a republic within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) supported Czechoslovakia. A lot of manifestations were held throughout Macedonia in order to support Czechoslovakia and to protest against what was happening. The Czech Republic offers continuous support to the Republic of Macedonia considering the country's accession to the European Union and NATO, which is among the top strategic priorities of Macedonia. The cooperation in the field of economy between Macedonia and the Czech Republic is good and improving. The level of trade exchange between the
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Education in the Czech Republic Education in the Czech Republic includes elementary school, secondary school, and post-secondary school. For students ages two to five, there are preschools that are generally not state-funded until the year before elementary school. After preschool, parents are not charged for tuition, but they must provide textbooks, stationery, and food for their children. A number of private schools exist across the country, but these schools are largely financially inaccessible for most children. There is an ongoing national discussion regarding the introduction of tuition fees for university education. Elementary school is mandatory for children from ages six
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stores in food courts, and only 62 individual enterprises such as restaurants. The basic emphasis is placed on a single-format outlet with a single product trade. In 2009, color rectangles were added to the company logo to refer to its markets in other countries, including the Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine, France, Greece, etc. Outlets were opened in the Czech Republic and France in 2009, and will be opened in Russia and Ukraine in 2010. Mr. Sandy Mr. Sandy is the name of a chain of fast-food restaurants, first opened in the USA in 1984. The name of the chain is
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stations and offers personal finance services in the Czech Republic. There are currently four Tesco Extra stores in the Czech Republic – one in Prague and Brno, two in Plzeň. By 2012 the company had 322 stores in the Czech Republic. It is a market leader in the country. Tesco owned a French food retailer called Catteau between 1993 and 1997, which operated a chain of 92 stores in NE France under the Cedico, Hyper Cedico and Cedimarche banners. Tesco also operated a "Vin Plus" outlet in Calais, selling wine, beer and spirits, which closed on 30 August 2010. Tesco
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the brewery is beginning construction to expand its brewery and meet the export demand for its customers. Due to this record breaking year, Budejovicky Budvar is the second largest beer exporter in the Czech Republic. However, the company was unable to meet all orders due to their limited production capacities. Beer in the Czech Republic Beer () has a long history in what is now the Czech Republic, with brewing taking place in Břevnov Monastery in 993. The city of Brno had the right to brew beer from the 12th century while Plzeň and České Budějovice (Pilsen and Budweis in
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the Czech lands was expelled after fall of Nazi Germany and of its occupation of Czechoslovakia. The Czechoslovaks were now almost homogenous in their composition, dominated by ethnic Czechs and Slovaks. On 1 January 1993, the Velvet Divorce occurred, whereby two separate states were created out of the former Czechoslovakia: the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. The Czech Republic became a member of NATO in 1999, and the European Union in May 2004. Lists: General: History of the Czech lands The history of what are now known as the Czech lands () is very diverse. These lands have changed
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promised to leave his Central-Bohemian region's assembly seat. Řihák is married and has a son and a daughter. Josef Řihák Josef Řihák (born 25 April 1959 in Karlovy Vary) is a Czech politician. Řihák is a member of Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic and the Assembly of the Central Bohemian Region. He is also a former member of Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic and a former mayor of Příbram. Řihák is a graduate at Brno agricultural college, he worked vet, specializing in food hygiene and agricultural ecology. He was elected into the Assembly of the
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ministry in Prague does not see prostitution as a priority. "Unfortunately, they are not devoting the kind of attention to it which I think they should." Opposition to the Czech government's plan to legalize prostitution came from a group of international human-rights activists representing diverse political and philosophical positions. 110 signatories for organizations representing millions of members sent a letter to Czech President Václav Klaus and other government officials, urging them to reconsider. We are writing to express our profound concern over the prospect that the Czech Republic may be planning to legalize prostitution ... We believe that such action
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country). Moreover, people of Czech origin might be granted the right to permanent residence (Czech origin is a reason worth of consideration). In 1995, the Czech Republic amended its Citizenship Law to provide the Interior Ministry with the discretion to waive the usual five-year residency requirement for foreigners that had been resettled in the Czech Republic by 31 December 1994. This amendment was aimed particularly at several hundred ethnic Czechs which had been brought by the Czech government from the Ukrainian region of Volhynia, and was of a limited duration. The amendment was consistent with what the Czech Ministry of
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one of the world's thirty most developed countries. The principal industries in the Czech Republic are machinery (transportation, electronics), chemical industry, metallurgy and food processing. Other major industry sectors are energy, construction and retail. The arms and glass industry are less important, however they have a long tradition in Bohemia. Industry accounts for 35% of the Czech economy. The Czech Republic is the second biggest producer of cars per capita, first being Slovakia. The main producers are Škoda auto, Peugeot-Citroen, Toyota and Hyundai. Other major companies include ČEZ (biggest company in Central and Eastern Europe), Škoda works (manufacturer of rail
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behavioral distinctions, according to archaeological evidence, arose "at least by some 30,000 years ago". More evidence was found as of "26,000 years ago", at least at the archeological site Dolní Věstonice I and others, in what is now the Czech Republic. This is during the Upper Paleolithic time period. The historic meaning of "gender", ultimately derived from Latin "genus", was of "kind" or "variety". By the 20th century, this meaning was obsolete, and the only formal use of "gender" was in grammar. This changed in the early 1970s when the work of John Money, particularly the popular college textbook "Man
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allies—Flynn specifically names Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, India, Argentina, Britain, Australia, France, Germany and Italy—to weaken, overthrow or defeat jihadism and enemy regimes. The authors' proposed two-track approach would also see a political war to discredit both "Radical Islam" and what they regard as anti-Western dictatorships. Flynn argues that the United States is engaged in a religious war and sees this as an essential component of winning the fight, citing the outcome of the Protestant Reformation. He writes: "This kind of war is not at all new. It created our world ... The world badly needs an
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Kolmanová, Markéta Rohanová et al.). Richard Scheufler is well-known to the music community for his teaching activities. He is the author of the audio school "Slap & Funky" (1994). In 2000, the video school of the same title was published as the first video school of its kind in Czech Republic. From 1997 till 2002 he was engaged as lecturer on regularly organized summer Rock courses in Dobra Voda, near Prachatice, Czech Republic. The students of the course gave the initial impetus for the recording of a CD called "Jednou v roce/Once a Year". Besides that, he has carried out
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style of singing. DJs and performers of electronic music like The KLF have also merged their music with throat singing, overtone singing, or with the theory of harmonics behind it. A capella singer Avi Kaplan also exhibited overtone singing during his group's (Pentatonix) performances. He merged throat singing together with a capella dubstep. The Overtone Choir Spektrum from Prague, Czech Republic, is unique among overtone choirs, particularly because it connects traditional choir singing with overtone techniques. It is the only one of its kind in the Czech Republic, and one of only a few in the world. Several contemporary classical
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so widely considered serpentine that the cap is most commonly called after a zmije, Czech for a viper, or more specifically a pit viper. The cap is less often referred to as hadovka, from the more general Czech word for “snake”. The zmiovka is said to have originated while what is now the Czech Republic was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was and is generally identified with rural life, and it has been most closely associated with perambulating butchers (especially those that visited farms to butcher hogs on site), innkeepers, fishmongers, and later truck drivers. In the Czech Republic,
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beer and food at the festival. Now it is a magnetic card, to which visitors can load any amount of cash. The first smaller version of Czech Beer Festival outside the country was held in September 2010 in Frankfurt, the next year has spread also to Berlin and Moscow. The largest was in Moscow in the VDNKh park, with a capacity of 10,000 seats. In 2013 also debuted in Chicago and New York. Czech Beer Festival Czech Beer Festival () is the biggest beer festival in the Czech Republic, held for 17 days every year in May in Prague. The
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Moravian Library Moravian Library (Czech: "Moravská zemská knihovna") is the second largest library in the Czech Republic. Located in Brno, Czech Republic, it is a universal research library and the regional library of the South Moravian Region. The initial foundations for what would eventually become the Moravian Library began in 1770 with the Library of the Moravian Economic Society. After similar groups came together, this led to the formation of the Moravian- Silesian Society for the Uplift of Tillage, Natural Science and National History and Geography (Czech: Moravskoslezská společnost pro podporu zemědělství, přírodoznalectví a vlastivědu) at the beginning of the
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Moravská gobelínová manufaktura The Moravská gobelínová manufaktura — MGM, is a tapestry manufactory located in the town of Valašské Meziříčí, in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. The manufactory has been involved in the area of handmade classical and artistic tapestries, restoring and also creating new pieces with modern themes for more than fifty years. It is considered the first tapestry manufactory in Czechoslovakia, and the only workshop of this kind in Moravia and Czech Silesia. The workshop, textile manufactory and museum, is also well known for its collaborative works with Czech artists and architects. Its main focus is
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Reconcilee Reconcilee is a neologism for the Czech word ""upravenec"" (pl. ""upravenci"") which denotes an "émigré" from Communist Czechoslovakia who subsequently "reconciled" his or her relationship with the Communist régime. From 1948 until the end of the régime, unauthorized migration from Czechoslovakia was a crime. Between 1945 and 1987 172,659 people went into exile. After the Helsinki Accords, the Communist establishment wished to show some kind of mitigation of the thus far harsh attitude towards "émigrés". Directive No. 4/1977 Official Journal of the Czech Socialist Republic, "On Reconciliation Legal Relationships of Czechoslovak Socialist Republic to Citizens Who Stay Abroad Without
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the Czech Republic's leading orchestras, the Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra. The ice hockey club of Hradec Králové is Mountfield HK, which plays in the Czech Extraliga. The most successful football club is FC Hradec Králové, which plays in the Czech National Football League. The women's basketball team, Hradecké Lvice, plays in the national women basketball league. Hradec Králové is twinned with: There are two cooperating towns: Hradec Králové Hradec Králové (; ) is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region of Bohemia. The city's economy is based on food-processing technology, photochemical, electronics manufacture and IT. Traditional
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not linked to any political party. It is sponsored by various institutions and private donors. All financial data can be viewed on a transparent bank account. European Values Think-Tank European Values Think-Tank (Czech "Think-tank Evropské hodnoty") is a Czech non-governmental organisation founded in 2005. Its incentive is to raise political culture in the Czech Republic as well as on the European level. It defines European Values as personal freedom, human dignity, solidarity, active civil society, market economy, democracy and rule of law. The organization promotes closer ties of the Czech Republic with the geopolitical West and fighting what it considers
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part of the wet meadows by grazing, creating varied environment of diverse vegetation cover which is ideal for birds - hiding in taller grasses, collecting food in areas grazed low. Since the wild horses are not being chemically dewormed, their manure is attractive to many insect species, providing additional source of food to local birds. Josefov Meadows The Josefov Meadows Bird Reserve () is a privately owned, publicly accessible nature reserve next to Josefov Fortress near Jaroměř in the Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic. Established in 2008, the area is administered and developed by the Czech Society for Ornithology. The
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vegetables such as bell pepper, pickle, tomato, radish and parsley may be used as a garnish. Veka or baguette bread may be used in its preparation. Obložené chlebíčky is sometimes prepared with the crust of the bread removed. Obložené chlebíčky is sometimes sold as a snack food at food stalls during festivals and in bars. Some bars in the city of Prague, Czech Republic serve Obložené chlebíčky as a snack. Obložené chlebíčky Obložené chlebíčky ("garnished breads") is an open sandwich in Czech, Polish and Slovak cuisines that is often served as an appetizer dish or as a snack. Various toppings
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European Values Think-Tank European Values Think-Tank (Czech "Think-tank Evropské hodnoty") is a Czech non-governmental organisation founded in 2005. Its incentive is to raise political culture in the Czech Republic as well as on the European level. It defines European Values as personal freedom, human dignity, solidarity, active civil society, market economy, democracy and rule of law. The organization promotes closer ties of the Czech Republic with the geopolitical West and fighting what it considers extremist ideologies. The European Values organizes public and non-public debates, lectures, seminars and conferences. Among these are "Public debates on disinformation", the HOMEAFFAIRS – Internal Security
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Toužim Toužim (; ) is a town in the Czech Republic, upper the river Střela. Initially the Premonstratensian provostery found around 1200, the fortifield town found 1469. Monument: Historical centre with castle, church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, column of the Virgin Mary, town hall, Middle Ages citizen house, fragment of the town wall. Economy: Metal works and food industry, agriculture, forestry, services. Transport: Main road E49, local railway, internal airfield in Přílezy. Aeroklub Toužim (ICAO: LKTO) is located near Karlovy Vary in Western Bohemia, Czech Republic, outside of the town. The airfield is used by gliders and
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placing it within the three powers, the bank was given its own chapter. The constitution provides the basis for local government, by dividing the territory of the republic into self-governing territorial districts, and regions (Articles 99–105). The document concludes by weighing in on a number of so-called 'interim' issues which mainly applied to the Republic in its first year of existence. Chiefly, it specifically delineates what officers or laws of the former Czech government as a constituent part of the Czechoslovak Federal Republic remained in force until the Czech Republic produced new officeholders or laws under the provisions found elsewhere
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in the video game "Tom Clancy's EndWar" as a potential battlefield. Dukovany Nuclear Power Station The Dukovany Nuclear Power Station is a nuclear power plant (NPP) near Dukovany, a village in the Czech Republic. It was the first NPP in what is now the Czech Republic (the Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant in what is now Slovakia was constructed in 1958) and is situated from the city of Třebíč, near the Dalešice Reservoir, where the NPP sources its water supply. In 1970 Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union ratified a contract for construction of two NPPs. Actual construction work began four years
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Dukovany Nuclear Power Station The Dukovany Nuclear Power Station is a nuclear power plant (NPP) near Dukovany, a village in the Czech Republic. It was the first NPP in what is now the Czech Republic (the Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant in what is now Slovakia was constructed in 1958) and is situated from the city of Třebíč, near the Dalešice Reservoir, where the NPP sources its water supply. In 1970 Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union ratified a contract for construction of two NPPs. Actual construction work began four years later. From 1985 to 1987, four power units with pressurized water
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influence in Austrian politics, economy and the arts had their roots in what is now the Czech Republic. During the First World War, while nearly 1.5 million Czechs fought in the Austro-Hungarian army, exiled Czech politicians backed by the military legions worked on the regaining of the independence of Bohemia in the form of Czech-Slovak union. The Entente powers supported their plans, which did not provide any autonomy or other special treatment for the Germans in the new country. After the end of the empire in October and November, 1918, German Austria and Czechoslovakia shortly quarreled on the issue of
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Vaclav Smil Václav Smil (born 9 December 1943) is a Czech-Canadian scientist and policy analyst. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His interdisciplinary research interests encompass a broad area of energy, environmental, food, population, economic, historical and public policy studies, and he had also applied these approaches to energy, food and environmental affairs of China. His name is pronounced as "vah:tslahf" and "smeel". Smil was born during WWII in Plzeň, at that time in the German Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (present-day Czech Republic). His father was
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Cheliderpeton Cheliderpeton (often misspelled Chelyderpeton) is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian. It lived during the Early Permian in what is now Europe and Germany. Fossils have been found from the Ruprechtice horizon of the Intrasudetic Basin of Bohemia in the Czech Republic, as well as the Saar-Nahe Basin of southwestern Germany. "Cheliderpeton" had a 16 cm skull, and reached about 65 cm in length. The type species of "Cheliderpeton" is "C. vranyi", named in 1877 by the Czech paleontologist Antonin Fritsch and found from the Czech Republic. A second species named "C. latirostre" was described in 1993 by J.
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via Danube. The most significant achievement in this regard was the facilitation of navigability on Danube from the Black sea to Ulm in the 19th century. Compared to most of Europe, the economies of Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland tend to demonstrate high complexity. Industrialisation has reached Central Europe relatively early: Luxembourg and Germany by 1860, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Switzerland by 1870, Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia by 1880. Central European countries are some of the most significant food producers in the world. Germany is the world's
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The best preserved part of the square is its southern part. Many buildings contain two or three levels of cellars used to preserve food, for wells or just as cesspools. The most important historical landmarks are Church of St. Bartholomew (1295, since 1993 a cathedral), the city hall (the building serves as city hall since 1496) and St. Mary's plague column from 1681 by the Plzeň sculptor Kristian Widman, all in the northern part of the square. Náměstí Republiky, Plzeň The Square of the Republic (in Czech "Naměstí republiky") forms historical centre of Plzeň, Czech Republic. With size of it
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Armed Forces of the Czech Republic The Armed Forces of the Czech Republic () are the military forces of the Czech Republic. They consist of the Army of the Czech Republic (), the Military Office of the President of the Republic and the Castle Guard, as defined by the Act No. 219/1999, on the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. The current supreme commander of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic is President of the Republic Miloš Zeman. The term Armed Forces of the Czech Republic is defined by law. However, in several Czech military documents it is also
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had secured the rights to create a "Pat & Mat" video game. The game was released in the Czech Republic on 1 October 2009, and other EU countries in 2010. The game is available in English and Czech, and is also available for purchase via Steam and Desura. There is a wide range of Pat & Mat merchandise available, including games, dolls, key rings, office material, posters and T-shirts. In Dutch supermarkets Pat & Mat food is also available. Pat & Mat Pat & Mat (Czech & Slovak: A je to!, Pat a Mat) is a Czechoslovak slapstick stop-motion animated
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kind. Tatra has managed to climb and descent 146%, respectively to surpass inclination of 55°, of 7.5-meter-high obstacle. Tatra 810 Tatra T 810 is a medium truck made by Czech company Tatra, which replaced in the Army of the Czech Republic popular Praga V3S, which was introduced in the 1950s and served until 2008. Unlike other Tatra trucks, it does not use the traditional Tatra conception of backbone chassis and swinging half-axles, but the customary truck architecture with conventional frame. The civilian version T 810-C was introduced in 2010. In early 1990s the Czech Army was aiming to replace its
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Government of the Czech Republic The Government of the Czech Republic () exercises executive power in the Czech Republic. The members of the government are the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (Chairman of the Government), the deputy ministers and other ministers. It has its legal basis in the Constitution of the Czech Republic. The government is led by the Prime Minister, who selects all the remaining ministers. Government of the Czech Republic is responsible to the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of the Czech Republic. The current Prime Minister
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Czech Republic) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (MZVČR, MFACR) (Czech: "Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí České republiky") is a Czech government ministry responsible for international relations of the Czech Republic. The Ministry is headquartered in Černín Palace, Loretánské náměstí 5, 118, Prague 1, (Hradčany). The Ministry operates the diplomatic missions of the Czech Republic abroad and is responsible for implementing the foreign policy of the Czech Republic and Czech diplomacy efforts. The Ministry is led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is nominated by the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic. The current
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this institute is the Czech State Agricultural & Food Inspectorate (SZPI). Conversions to Other Scales: Normalizovaný muštomer Normalizovaný moštoměr (°NM) is a scale used in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for measuring the sweetness of wine must. 1 °NM indicates 1 kg of sugar in 100 litres of must. Czech wine and Slovak wine are classified by the level of sweetness of the must and other conditions such as the region where the grapes are grown. The scale is used for the determination of Quality Wine with Special Attributes. At the time of harvest, the sweetness of the grape must
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Olga Taussky-Todd Olga Taussky-Todd (August 30, 1906, Olomouc, Austria-Hungary (present-day Olomouc, Czech Republic) – October 7, 1995, Pasadena, California) was an Austrian and later Czech-American mathematician. She is famous for her more than 300 research papers in algebraic number theory, integral matrices, and matrices in algebra and analysis. Olga Taussky was born into a Jewish family in what is now Olomouc, Czech Republic, on August 30, 1906. Her father, Julius David Taussky, was an industrial chemist and her mother, Ida Pollach, was a housewife. She was the second of three children. At the age of three, her family moved to
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Tomáš Špidlík Tomáš Josef Špidlík, SJ (17 December 1919 – 16 April 2010) was a Czech prelate of the Catholic Church. He was a Jesuit priest and theologian. Pope John Paul II made him a Cardinal in 2003. Špidlík was born in 1919 in Boskovice, then Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic. In 1938, he entered the Department of Philosophy at the University of Brno, in what is now the Czech Republic. In the following year, he entered the Jesuit novitiate and after many interruptions in his education due to World War II, he was ordained a priest of the Society of
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Peter Paul Brang Peter Paul Brang (1852–1925) was a Viennese architect who worked in what are today the Czech Republic and Slovenia, as well as in Bulgaria and Romania. Some of his works include the City Baths in Liberec (1901–1902) and Ústí nad Labem (1905–1908) in the Czech Republic, the Celje Hall ("Celjski dom", "Deutsches Haus") in Celje, Slovenia (1905–1906), Dohodno Zdanie in Rousse (1897–1900), the Dimitar Hadzhivasilev State High School of Commerce in Svishtov (1895), the Italian (former Austrian) embassy (1883) and what is today the BNP Paribas headquarters on 2 Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard in Sofia (1885), the Evanghelical
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the state of "forced sterilizations" arguing that they were not properly informed of what "sterilization" meant. According to Czech ombudsman Otakar Motejl, "at least 50 Romani women were unlawfully sterilized". The Czech representative at the United Nations protested against the accusations, claiming that they were "false" and that Romani women "exaggerate in all cases". A hospital in Vitkovice, Ostrava, apologised to a Romani woman who was sterilised after her second caesarean, but a request for a compensation of 1 million Czech crowns was rejected by the court. Many Romani left the country after the independence of the Czech Republic, saying
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may be thought of as the Germanic counterpart of Wenedyk, showing what Polish might have looked like if it were a Germanic and not a Slavic language. The nearly extinct Wymysorys language provides another real-life example of this. Ill Bethisad also has such a "Slavo-Germanic" language: Bohemian, spoken in that universe's Czech Republic, developed by amateur Czech linguist Jan Havliš. Wenedyk Wenedyk () is a naturalistic constructed language, created by the Dutch translator Jan van Steenbergen (who also co-created the international auxiliary language Interslavic). It is used in the fictional "Republic of the Two Crowns" (based on the "Republic of
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concentrating their efforts in countries where they had strong market positions. The following table shows the number of stores, total store size in area and sales for Tesco's international operations. The store numbers and floor area figures are as at 18 April 2012. Tesco opened its first store in the Czech Republic in 1996 and now has over 84 stores, with further planned. Tesco opened its first stores in the Czech Republic by buying US corporation Kmart's operations in the country and converting them into Tesco stores. Tesco is also keen to expand non-food items and has already opened petrol
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Czech Republic adopted Regulation No. 467/2009 Coll., that took effect on 1 January 2010, and specified what ""amount larger than small"" under the Criminal Code meant, effectively taking over the amounts that were already established by the previous judicial practice. According to the regulation, a person could possess up to 15 grams of marijuana or 1.5 grams of heroin without facing criminal charges. These amounts were higher (often many times) than in any other European country, possibly making the Czech Republic the most liberal country in the European Union when it comes to drug liberalization, apart from Portugal. Czech Republic
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Crime in the Czech Republic Crime in the Czech Republic is combated by the Czech Police and other agencies. In 2012, the Czech Republic had a murder rate of 1.0 per 100,000 population. There were a total of 105 murders in the Czech Republic in 2012. Car thefts and break-ins are common in the Czech Republic, especially in major cities. Pick pocketing is a large problem in the Czech Republic, particularly in crowded tourist spots. Political corruption (especially bribery) and theft are one of the most severe issues in the Czech Republic. Group of States Against Corruption mainly criticises the
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Trdelník Trdelník is a kind of spit cake. It is made from rolled dough that is wrapped around a stick, then grilled and topped with sugar and walnut mix. Trdelník originates from the cuisine of the Hungarian speaking part of Transylvania (in today's Romania), where it is called "kürtőskalács". After 2010 it has penetrated to many places popular for tourists in the Czech Republic or Slovakia. The word "trdelník" is of either Czech or Slovak origin, root of this word is "trdlo" which is the name of the wooden spit, but can be also familiarly translated as "goof". Nowadays, "trdelník"
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Republic. The organization was founded on February 2, 1990, in Washington, DC at a founding meeting of about 75 members of the public held at the Georgetown Public Library. A resolution adopted at the founding meeting directed elected officers to establish the following Committees as the primary instruments for implementation of the organization's Mission: Cultural Affairs, Business and Trade, Governmental Affairs, Teachers of English, Environment and Health, Education, Public Relations, and ACSA Merit Awards. On annual basis, the ACSA provided financial and in-kind assistance to democracy, free market reform, charitable and humanitarian efforts in the Czech and Slovak Republic of
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in which the Czech culture may be taught and blended with American traditions and culture which makes the people better Americans. The organization has an annual revenue of $1,000,000 and employs a staff of approximately 14. The current president of the organization is Alan Svoboda. The Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden has a big indoor and outdoor bar complex. The bar complex can hold 800 people and is open year-round. Food that the bar serves is Czech specialties. There is a lime tree that was planted by Václav Havel. There are old signs and flags from the Czech Republic inside
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Czech Republic–Russia relations Czech Republic–Russia relations are the bilateral foreign relations between the Czech Republic and the Russian Federation. Unlike Russia, the Czech Republic is a member of Western institutions including the European Union, NATO and the OECD. Therefore, Russia–European Union relations and NATO–Russia relations are playing key role while the Czech Republic is a target of Russian attempts for espionage and propaganda. Following the Russian military intervention in Ukraine from 2014, the Czech Republic participates in economic sanctions against Russia. Ongoing tensions in the late 2010s have been described as the Cold War II. The Czech Republic is also
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the Czech Republic since 2004. In a 2013 interview, Albert stated that the brothers "love each other," but are also "kind of in a weird dance right now."<ref name="Times/Ito"></ref> Hughes brothers Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes (born April 1, 1972), known together professionally as the Hughes brothers, are American film directors and producers. The pair, who are twins, are known for co-directing visceral, and often violent, movies, including "Menace II Society", "Dead Presidents", "From Hell" and "The Book of Eli". The pair did most of their collaboration between 1993 and 2001. Since 2004, when Albert moved to Prague, Czech Republic,
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Minister of Foreign Affairs is Tomáš Petříček, in office since 16 October 2018. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Czech Republic) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (MZVČR, MFACR) (Czech: "Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí České republiky") is a Czech government ministry responsible for international relations of the Czech Republic. The Ministry is headquartered in Černín Palace, Loretánské náměstí 5, 118, Prague 1, (Hradčany). The Ministry operates the diplomatic missions of the Czech Republic abroad and is responsible for implementing the foreign policy of the Czech Republic and Czech diplomacy efforts. The Ministry is led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
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Moravia. Strong trade links between Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Empire emerged during the 19th century. Traditionally, influence of Islam on culture of Czech lands has been small. A law 1912 by the Austro-Hungarian monarchy recognised Islam as a "state religion" and officially allowed its presence in what is now the Czech Republic. The first community ("Muslimské náboženské obce pro Československo") was established in 1934 and disbanded in 1949. An attempt to set up a new community in 1968 failed. In 1991, the "Center of Muslim communities" () was established. In 1998 the first mosque was opened, in Brno and a year
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Association of the Czech Republic (FAČR). Golden Ball (Czech Republic) The Golden Ball () is awarded in the Czech Republic by a poll of Czech sport journalists from the Club of Sport Journalists ("Klub sportovních novinářů, KSN"). Eligible are Czech players in the Czech Republic and abroad. Awards for young player and coach of the year are also awarded. The award for the Coach of the Year, is named after Rudolf Vytlačil, successful Czechoslovak coach. Petr Čech won his eighth Zlatý míč in nine years in 2013. The other football award in the Czech Republic is the Czech Footballer of
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host any embassy. There are, however, a number of honorary consulates in the principality. Most of these are situated in the capital Vaduz, however, some are found in Schaan, Schellenberg and Triesen. The country has an international dispute with the Czech Republic and Slovakia concerning the estates of its princely family in those countries. After World War II, Czechoslovakia, the predecessor of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, acting to seize what they considered to be German possessions, expropriated the entirety of the Liechtenstein dynasty's hereditary lands and possessions in Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia which compose the Czech Republic. The expropriations
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UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia a.s., is a Czech and Slovak bank based in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The bank was a subsidiary of Italy-based UniCredit Group for 99.96% stake. UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia a.s. was founded on 1 December 2013 by UniCredit Bank Czech Republic a.s. absorbed Slovak sister company UniCredit Bank Slovakia a.s.. UniCredit Bank Czech Republic itself was founded on 1 October 2006 by the merger of HVB Bank Czech Republic a.s. and Živnostenská banka a.s.. The parent company of HVB Bank Czech Republic, German
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what he thought was a race victory. 2014 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2014 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2014 MotoGP season. It was held at the Masaryk Circuit in Brno on 17 August 2014. In MotoGP, Marc Márquez was defeated for the first time in the 2014 season, as he could only finish fourth in the race. Instead, it was his Repsol Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa that took the victory, ahead of the Yamahas of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi. In Moto2, championship leader Esteve Rabat took his fifth victory of the
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Macocha Gorge The Macocha Abyss (Czech: "Propast Macocha", literally the "Stepmother Abyss"), also known as the Macocha Gorge, is a sinkhole in the Moravian Karst cave system of the Czech Republic located north of the city of Brno, near the town of Blansko. It is part of the Punkva Caves and the Punkva River flows through it. The sinkhole is about 138.7 meters deep, which makes it the deepest of its kind (light hole type) in Central Europe. It is a popular tourist attraction for casual visitors to the region, in addition to cavers and advanced technical divers. At the
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used by the Police of the Czech Republic: Police of the Czech Republic Police of the Czech Republic (Czech: "Policie České republiky") is the national law enforcement agency of the Czech Republic. It was established on 15 July 1991 under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior. The agency is tasked with protecting citizens, property and public order and as of 2015, there were around 40,500 employees. Czech state police cooperates with municipal police departments, which are present in local municipalities. The Police of the Czech Republic took over land management after the communist SNB in the Czech Republic
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Jedlička’s Institute Jedličkův ústav ("Jedlička’s Institute for Disabled") is a Czech medical and educational institute specialized in the care of disabled children and adults. Seat of the Institute is situated in the Prague district Vyšehrad. The institute was founded in 1913 by surgeon Rudolf Jedlička, and it is the oldest facility of its kind in the Czech Republic. The institute includes a nursery, primary school and several types of secondary schools. Jedlička’s Institute was founded on 1 April, 1913, by the "Spolek pro léčbu a výchovu rachitiků a mrzáků v Praze" ("Association for Treatment and Education of Rachitics and Cripples")
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and social affairs, the head of the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic, and the directors of the intelligence services of the Czech Republic. The secretariat in this committee is tasked with preparing expert conceptual documents. Intelligence System of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic Intelligence System (IS) is responsible for the collection, analysis, reporting and dissemination of intelligence on threats to the Czech Republic, both foreign and domestic. It is also responsible for collecting intelligence on foreign nations, organisations, person and groups. The IS is vital towards the protection and promotion of the Czech Republic and its
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insects, so that the food can avoid quarantine. European law dictates that all member countries must allow the sale of irradiated dried aromatic herbs, spices and vegetable seasonings. However, these Directives allow Member States to maintain previous clearances food categories the EC's Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) had previously approved (the approval body is now the European Food Safety Authority). Presently, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, and the United Kingdom allow the sale of many different types of irradiated foods. Before individual items in an approved class can be added to the approved list, studies into the toxicology
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the Czech Republic at their core, play a key role in supporting the implementation of the defence policy." Armed Forces of the Czech Republic The Armed Forces of the Czech Republic () are the military forces of the Czech Republic. They consist of the Army of the Czech Republic (), the Military Office of the President of the Republic and the Castle Guard, as defined by the Act No. 219/1999, on the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. The current supreme commander of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic is President of the Republic Miloš Zeman. The term Armed
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Czech Republic–Pakistan relations Czech Republic–Pakistan relations are bilateral relations between the Czech Republic and Pakistan. Czech diplomatic relations with Pakistan were formally established on 27 September 1950 by Czechoslovakia and re-established by the Czech Republic in 1991. Pakistan has an embassy in Prague and the Czech Republic has an embassy in Islamabad. Bilateral annual trade between the two countries is around US$100 million. Czech major imports from Pakistan include textile and leather, whereas Pakistan main imports from Czech Republic include machinery, paper & paperboard and electrical and electronic equipment. Czech Republic has made investment in medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and textiles
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million) to Kenya. The balance of trade is still heavily in favour of the Czech Republic as Kenya's exports largely consist of agricultural produce. Kenya's main exports to the Czech Republic include: coffee, cut flowers, fruit and vegetables. The Czech Republic's main exports to Kenya include: steel rods, glass beads, aircraft and their spare parts, instruments and carpets, forklifts, pharmaceuticals products, surgical equipments, lathes and agricultural inputs and vehicles. Kenya has an embassy in the Netherlands is accredited to the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic opened its embassy in Nairobi in November 2014. Czech Republic–Kenya relations Czech Republic–Kenya relations are
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them to live in their guest house. Critic Roger Ebert rated the film three stars out of four, describing the film as "This is the kind of film that achieves one simple but difficult thing: It pleases you." The film was released on 7 October 2006 in the Czech Republic and , has grossed 1,428,703 US$. It was released in the United States on 13 June 2008 and grossed $19,300 in revenue while it acquired $1,471,868 from foreign markets for worldwide total of $1,491,168. Beauty in Trouble Beauty in Trouble () is a 2006 Czech tragicomedy directed by Jan Hřebejk.
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Master's Hammer Master's Hammer are a black metal band from the Czech Republic. The band has remained active with several lineup changes between 1987 to 1995, with a reunion from 2009 to the present. It is considered one of the most representative groups of its kind in the country, in interpreting their songs entirely in Czech. In addition, it is one of the precursors to incorporate symphonic metal elements. To a lesser extent, they have experimented with electronic sounds or avant-garde metal. They were founded in 1987 and produced several demos, before releasing their debut album "Ritual" in 1991, which
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Cretornis Cretornis is a pterosaur genus from the late Cretaceous period (Turonian) of the Czech Republic, dating to about 92 million years ago. It contains the single species Cretornis hlavaci. The pharmacist Hlaváč at Zářecká Lhota near the town of Choceň found the skeleton of a pterosaur in 1880. In 1881, the Czech naturalist Antonín Frič named it as the type species "Cretornis Hlaváči". The generic name is derived from Latin "creta", "chalk", in reference to the Cretaceous, and Greek ὄρνις, "ornis", "bird", as Frič originally thought that the fossil bones belonged to some kind of ancient toothed bird (similar
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Food administration A food safety agency or food administration is a kind of agency found in various countries and international organizations with responsibilities related to food, primarily with ensuring the safety of food sold or distributed to the population, and with ensuring that food sellers inform the population of the origins and health qualities and risks associated with food being sold. The State Food and Drug Administration, the agency of the government of the Peoples Republic of China in charge of comprehensive supervision of the safety management of food, health food, and cosmetics, and the competent authority for drug regulation
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ministry expressed interests in having Czech troops trained by the Pakistani military. Czech Republic–Pakistan relations Czech Republic–Pakistan relations are bilateral relations between the Czech Republic and Pakistan. Czech diplomatic relations with Pakistan were formally established on 27 September 1950 by Czechoslovakia and re-established by the Czech Republic in 1991. Pakistan has an embassy in Prague and the Czech Republic has an embassy in Islamabad. Bilateral annual trade between the two countries is around US$100 million. Czech major imports from Pakistan include textile and leather, whereas Pakistan main imports from Czech Republic include machinery, paper & paperboard and electrical and electronic
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States. The Czech Republic competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921, as Czechoslovakia. Here is the list of all match-ups since 1981, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format. Czech Republic Davis Cup team The Czech Republic Davis Cup team represents the Czech Republic in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Czech Tennis Federation. The Czech team was started in 1993, following the break-up of Czechoslovakia. The Czech Republic won the Davis Cup in 1980 as Czechoslovakia, and in 2012 and 2013 as the Czech Republic in Prague and Belgrade respectively.
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Czech Republic Cricket Union Czech Cricket Union is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Czech Republic. Its current headquarters is in Prague, Czech Republic. Czech Cricket Union is the Czech Republic's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 2000. It is also a member of the European Cricket Council. The first cricket match in the Czech Republic was played in 1997, and the Českomoravský Kriketový Svaz was set up in 2000 to drive forward the development of the game.We play a 20-over league,
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Politics of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a unitary parliamentary constitutional republic, in which the President is the head of state and the Prime Minister is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the Government of the Czech Republic which reports to the lower house of Parliament. The Legislature is bicameral, with the Chamber of Deputies ("Poslanecká sněmovna") consisting of 200 members and the Senate ("Senát") consisting of 81 members. Both houses together make up the Parliament of the Czech Republic. The political system of the Czech Republic is a multi-party system. Since 1993, the two
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Czech Republic–Kazakhstan relations Czech Republic–Kazakhstan relations are bilateral relations between the Czech Republic and Kazakhstan. The diplomatic relations between the Kazakhstan and the Czech Republic were established on January 1, 1993. In 2012, Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev met Czech president Václav Klaus during an official visit to the Czech Republic and Austria, and discussed deepening of economic cooperation. In 2014, Nazarbayev met president Miloš Zeman, discussing further economic cooperation of the countries and Czech assistance to diversifying of Kazakhstan's economy. Economic cooperation between the Czech Republic and Kazakhstan is based on several bilateral agreements between the countries from 1996, 1998
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correct for the 2014–15 season. Prague is the location of the headquarters of the Football Association of the Czech Republic, in Diskařská street. Football in the Czech Republic This article discusses the structure of football leagues in the Czech Republic. These leagues are organised by The Football Association of the Czech Republic (FAČR) (). Football is the most popular sport in the Czech Republic. Bohemia was an early adopter of football. In the Czech Republic, football originated in Bohemia between 1890 and 1990, mainly played by Germans (the country was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire). The best German club was
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larvae and pupae, and various aquatic insects, such as spiny water flea (Bythotrephes longimarus). Round whitefish are stable generalized feeders due to the majority of their food being found in the deeper parts of the water. They are considered opportunistic feeders in that round-fish feed on the kind of prey that is available. Among different populations, the main food source each group preys on may differ from one another in relation to what kind of food is available. Other factors that influence food availability are location, neighboring species, and time of year. In different bodies of water at different times
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religious community in Czech republic in 2007. The demographics of Hindus in Czech Republic: Hinduism in the Czech Republic Hinduism is a minority faith in Czech Republic followed by 0.023% of the population.Hindus are represented by the three community-Czech Hindu Religious Society,Hare Krishna Movement and Vishva Nirmala Dharma. The Czech Hindu Religious Society (Česká hinduistická náboženská společnost) become a registered religious community in 2002. Hare Krishna become an officially recognized religion in the Czech Republic in 2002.It has four temples in Czech republic.There are 200 devout followers of Hare Krishna in Czech Republic.The members of the Hare Krishna movement have
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Golden Ball (Czech Republic) The Golden Ball () is awarded in the Czech Republic by a poll of Czech sport journalists from the Club of Sport Journalists ("Klub sportovních novinářů, KSN"). Eligible are Czech players in the Czech Republic and abroad. Awards for young player and coach of the year are also awarded. The award for the Coach of the Year, is named after Rudolf Vytlačil, successful Czechoslovak coach. Petr Čech won his eighth Zlatý míč in nine years in 2013. The other football award in the Czech Republic is the Czech Footballer of the Year awarded by the Football
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of their respective ministries. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic is Tomáš Petříček. Minister of Foreign Affairs (Czech Republic) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic () is a senior official of the Cabinet of the Czech Republic and the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and handles foreign policy of the Czech Republic. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is appointed by the Prime Minister and must be confirmed by the President. The Minister of Foreign Affairs along with the Finance Minister, the Minister of Defence, and the Minister
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Police of the Czech Republic Police of the Czech Republic (Czech: "Policie České republiky") is the national law enforcement agency of the Czech Republic. It was established on 15 July 1991 under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior. The agency is tasked with protecting citizens, property and public order and as of 2015, there were around 40,500 employees. Czech state police cooperates with municipal police departments, which are present in local municipalities. The Police of the Czech Republic took over land management after the communist SNB in the Czech Republic with the exception of military police (provosts) who
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Union, better healthcare in the Czech Republic, high levels of corruption in Russia and also political reasons. Russian immigrants have large proportion of business people in comparison with other immigrant groups. The Czech Republic is a popular destination for Russian tourists. In 2017, over 550,000 Russians visited the country. Czech Republic–Russia relations Czech Republic–Russia relations are the bilateral foreign relations between the Czech Republic and the Russian Federation. Unlike Russia, the Czech Republic is a member of Western institutions including the European Union, NATO and the OECD. Therefore, Russia–European Union relations and NATO–Russia relations are playing key role while the
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War II. The value of trade between the Czech Republic and Russia is in billions of US dollars. Most imports from Russia into the Czech Republic are raw materials such as fuels and metals; exports from the Czech Republic to Russia are mostly manufactured products. However, Russia is a marginal trade partner for the Czech Republic, as the vast majority of exports from the Czech Republic go to other EU members (84.1% in 2016) while most imports into the Czech Republic come from other EU members (76,6% in 2013) or from China (7,3% in 2016). While economic relations were good
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