Prague has half a dozen low-cost flights a day from Britain alone, making it more likely to hear English rather than Czech in the streets of the old town.

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Unfortunately, the Czechs have been unable to agree on a one-word informal name for their country, whether in Czech or English, since the peaceful demise of Czechoslovakia 11 years ago (the other half became Slovakia, which works fine so long as it is not confused with Slovenia).

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The medium of instruction being in Czech for most courses (certain courses are conducted in English), the beneficiaries of these fellowships are required to pursue a one-year preparatory Czech language course.

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Romnet is also used for political purposes: most recently, for mobilising browsers to support the Czech gypsies who poured late last year into the English port of Dover.

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