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Boří les, the explosive pine forest

The Boří les, in Southern Moravia, a forest still full of remnants from the Second World War, which the government wants to restore The remediation has begun, near Břeclav, of a pine forest with a disturbing fame, where in addition to the pine cones,...

Škoda and Volkswagen, the Czech Autoland trembles

The scandal could have an impact on the Czech GDP and industry, but the government and analysts have downplayed the risks In the last five years foreign investors have created 10 thousand jobs in the Czech automotive industry The bombshell that struck Volkswagen, which...

The Czech Republic is sprucing up for investors

A privileged destination for the arrival of foreign capital and monitored by the Asiatic countries that intend to expand into Europe The Czech Republic is back in fashion, or perhaps, for its customers, it had never faded into oblivion. The international economic crisis, coupled...

(Italiano) Il mese de La Pagina Agosto – Settembre 2015

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Prague with Almond eyes

The capital of the Czech Republic has become a favorite destination of Chinese tourism in Europe. We discover the new invasion coming from the Far East While seeming to be not so familiar with good manners, in compensation, they are big spenders and are...

Ondříček, the eyes of a genius

The great Miroslav Ondříček has passed away, a two-time Oscar nominee, and one of the most closely associated names with the Czechoslovak Nová vlna of the ‘60s With Miloš Forman he formed one of the most famous collaborations between a director and a cinematographer in...

The slightly forgotten dreams of democracy

Twenty-five years ago the Velvet Revolution handed Czechoslovakians their first free elections since 1946. Today, voting seems of less and less interest The Czech voters in the last European elections totalled a one and a half million. The votes to elect the winner of...

Kupka, from Montmartre to the Kampa Museum

The story of František Kupka, the father of abstract art «I remember that when I got to his house, an old man opened the door. I told him I was a Czechoslovak art student in exile and that I would love to see his...

Pervitin, the Bohemian crystal that evokes fear

A drug typical of this country since the era of Czechoslovakia, the amphetamine is now starting to invade Germany A sense of omnipotence, great energy, excitement, the ability to not sleep for three days straight. Then the most absolute emptiness, with the individual gradually...

Plzeň pays homage to the King of puppets

Among the events organized in the European Capital of Culture of 2015 the exhibition dedicated to the “Walt Disney of the East”, Jiří Trnka, stands out Plzeň is known worldwide for the world-famous Pilsner Urquell, but there are many famous names associated with the...