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The Czech Prime Minister, Mirek Topolánek, has given his support to proposals to outlaw far-right Workers' Party.
A team of Czech scientists have announced the discovery of a substance which causes the apparent self-destruction of cancer cells.
Prague Mayor Pavel Bém has slipped from his long-standing position as the county's most trusted politician, suggests a new opinion poll.
Current Affairs: Award for firm hoping to make banknote counterfeiting thing of past
Among the prize winners at Tuesday's 2008 Česká hlava (Czech Head) science and technology awards was the company Optaglio, which has created a system aimed at ending the counterfeiting of banknotes. It involves embedding holograms similar to those you might find on credit cards in cash, making notes far harder to copy – and fakes far more obvious. I discussed the innovation with Optaglio's Libor Kotačka.
Current Affairs: Awareness campaign takes aim at doctors' over-prescription of antibiotics
The European Union marked its first-ever European Antibiotic Awareness Day on Tuesday, part of a campaign to tackle the over-prescription of antibiotics. The Czech Republic, while not the worst offender, saw a significant rise in the number of prescriptions in the 1990s. Now it is trying to encourage patients to choose a good rest and tea when ill, rather than appealing to their doctor for antibiotics.
Current Affairs: Government suspends issuing long-term visas for Vietnamese citizens
The Czech government has suspended the issuing of long-term visas for Vietnamese nationals. The reason? The application process in Hanoi seems to be controlled by criminal gangs. What's more, this move comes just days after a new report suggested Vietnamese citizens here in the Czech Republic were increasingly involved in organised crime.
