Czech

Czech pensioner improves the look of a protected 'Paradise'

SBS Radio — Thu, 09 Feb 12 18:48:11 +1100

Czech ranger Zdenek Brozek does not spend his free time as other pensioners do. He has decided to cultivate the region of Czech Paradise by establishing wetlands which covers the area of 700 492 square meters.

Coach Lavicka leaving Sydney FC

SBS Radio — Thu, 09 Feb 12 18:38:00 +1100

Lavicka's departure comes after two disappointing seasons with the club after leading them to a premiership in 2009-10. The Czech-born coach said while he was sad to leave the club, he is looking forward to returning to Prague after living away fr...

Czech government suspends support for ACTA

SBS Radio — Thu, 09 Feb 12 18:36:22 +1100

Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas announced his government would suspend the process of the ACTA´s ratification to further analyse its impact. The aim of the controversial ACTA treaty is to stop the spread of counterfeit goods and internet piracy ...

Federal government does not want big banks to increase interest rates

SBS Radio — Thu, 09 Feb 12 16:32:11 +1100

Treasurer Wayne Swan says Australia has a competitive banking system and unhappy customers can change banks. There are reports that the ANZ and other banks are preparing to increase rates despite the Reserve Bank decision to keep interest rates o...

SBS NEWS: 9/02/12

SBS Radio — Thu, 09 Feb 12 16:08:12 +1100

SBS News Bulletin for Thursday 9/02//12

CZECH NEWS: 9/02/12

SBS Radio — Thu, 09 Feb 12 15:52:22 +1100

Czech News Bulletin for Thursday 9/02//12 by Radio Prague journalist Jana Peterkova.

Czech bread has long history and tradition

SBS Radio — Tue, 07 Feb 12 21:40:11 +1100

Original Czech sourdough bread baked in countryside was considered God's gift, not a crumb could be wasted. It also had to last up to three week as his preparation was a complicated ritual which took some time.

More about the his...

Europe in the grip of a deadly cold snap

SBS Radio — Tue, 07 Feb 12 20:40:12 +1100

The weather in Europe has claimed more than 260 lives, with many homeless people freezing to death in the streets as temperatures plunge as low as minus-38 degrees Celsius in Kvilda, CR.

Meteorologist Dagmar Honsova explains wha...

VodaFest - getting ready

SBS Radio — Mon, 06 Feb 12 00:08:12 +1100

Letošní druhý ročník festivalu VodaFest má být daleko mohutnější, očekává se na 500 návštěvníků, které připravovaný program zcela jistě nezklame, říká v rozhovoru pro SBS jeho zakladatelka a ředitelka Lenka Allen.

Why what was acceptable in December is no longer acceptable now?

SBS Radio — Sun, 05 Feb 12 23:36:12 +1100

Not only French President Nicolas Sarkozy is puzzled by Czech premier's Petr Necas announcement at the EU summit on Monday that he did not wish to accede to the future treaty on fiscal discipline.

Necas' decision came under atta...

SBS NEWS: 5/02/12

SBS Radio — Sun, 05 Feb 12 23:16:12 +1100

SBS News Bulletin for Sunday 5/02//12

CZECH NEWS: 5/02/12

SBS Radio — Sun, 05 Feb 12 23:12:11 +1100

Czech News Bulletin for Sunday 5/02//12 by Radio Prague journalist Katerina Brezovska

Cancer - global fight

SBS Radio — Sun, 05 Feb 12 22:44:22 +1100

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and is likely to result in more than 7 million death around the world this year - with further 12 million people expected to be diagnosed.

This month, organizations fighting cancer are ...

Czech Pirates protest against ACTA

SBS Radio — Sat, 04 Feb 12 01:16:11 +1100

Místopředseda České pirátské strany Mikuláš Ferjenčík vysvětluje v rozhovoru pro SBS, proč strana protestuje proti obchodní dohodě proti padělatelství ACTA, kterou v Tokyu podepsalo minulý týden 22 členských zemí EU včetně �...

Bohuslav Svoboda ready to purge Prague's town council

SBS Radio — Thu, 02 Feb 12 18:40:11 +1100

Lord Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda's success in being elected head of Prague's Civic Democrats is a political scoop for the former doctor on a mission to transform corrupt municipal administration into transparent functioning body.

Mor...

EU Budget discipline pact - UK & CR out

SBS Radio — Thu, 02 Feb 12 17:56:11 +1100

All European countries, except Britain and the Czech Republic, have agreed to sign up to a new treaty designed to stop overspending in the countries that use Euro as their currency.

According to French President Nicolas Sarkozy ...

SBS NEWS: 2/02/12

SBS Radio — Thu, 02 Feb 12 17:44:11 +1100

SBS News Bulletin for Thursday 2/02//12

CZECH NEWS: 2/02/12

SBS Radio — Thu, 02 Feb 12 17:36:11 +1100

Czech News Bulletin for Thursday 2/02//12 by Radio Prague journalist Katerina Brezovska

Martina Navratilova applauds Stepanek and Paes on their Australian Open win

SBS Radio — Tue, 31 Jan 12 20:48:12 +1100

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova in an interview with SBS Slovak Executive Producer Andrej Bucko explains why she wished Radek Stepanek and Leander Paes win the Australian men's doubles. The record Grand Slams' holder voices her opinion on Victor...

Radek Stepanek and Leander Paes - men's doubles champions

SBS Radio — Mon, 30 Jan 12 00:48:12 +1100

Radek Stepanek and his Indian partner Leander Paes pulled off a stunning upset 7-6, 6-2 win against top seeded Americans Bob and Mike Bryan in Saturday night's final. Paes who paired with Stepanek for the first time thus completed his career gra...