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Today in Mailbox: Radio Prague's Czech language programmes, personal memories of the former Czech President Václav Havel, the European Court of Human Rights' ruling on the case of František Oldřich Kinský. Listeners/readers quoted: Stephen Hrebenach, Harold Yeglin, Frank Miata, Carrie Paterson, Deborah Floyd, Colin Law, Jaroslaw Jedrzejczak, Miguel Angel Lahera Rivero, Charles Konecny, Hans Verner Lollike, Alan Roe.

This month in Mailbox we read from your letters of condolence on the death in December of the former president Václav Havel, we read from your feedback regarding Radio Prague's programmes and we quote from your answers to January's mystery Czech quiz question. Listeners/readers: Michael Fanderys, Jayanta Chakrabarty, Stephen Hrebenach, Steve Olear, Hans Verner Lollike, Mary Lou Krenek, Jaroslaw Jedrzejczak, Charles Konecny, Vladimir Gudzenko, Colin Law.

In this edition we read from your letters of condolence on the death in December of the former president Václav Havel; we quote from your answers to December's mystery Czech quiz question; and we announce a brand new question for January. Listeners/readers quoted:Mary Lou Krenek, Allan Loudell, Jana Zimmer, Lynda-Marie Hauptmann, Andy Martynyuk, Madeleine Blum, Bibi Z. Shah, Jaroslaw Jedrzejczak, Caitlin Brown, Colin Law, Charles Konecny, Jonathan Murphy, Hans Verner Lollike.

Today in Mailbox: the 22nd anniversary of the Velvet Revolution; the Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering cancelling a long-running health subsidy for miners; Radio Prague's correspondence with DX-ers during the Cold War; Radio Prague's English broadcasts on DRM in Europe; mystery Czech quiz. Listeners quoted: Mary Lou Krenek, David Eldridge, Bo Sundin, Daniel Kähler, Patrick Robič, Hans Verner Lollike, Li Ming, Colin Law, Charles Konecny, Jayanta Chakrabarty.

Today in Mailbox: Response to former Prime Minister’s new political party, your answers to last month’s mystery Czech quiz question. Listeners quoted: Lynda-Marie Hauptmann, Peter Komrska, Chun-quan Meng, Jayanta Chakrabarty, Bibi N-Shah, Barbara M. Ziemba, Ian Morrison, Colin Law, Charles Konecny, David Eldridge.

Today in Mailbox: Former President Václav Havel’s 75th birthday, the Angola abduction, Prime Minister Petr Nečas’s statement on racial tensions in North Bohemia, interview with US Ambassador Norman Eisen, the Ministry of Industry and Trade building in Prague; and we also reveal September’s mystery man and announce the name of the lucky winner. Listeners quoted: Sandeep Jawale, Frank Miata, Andrew H. Dral, Myriam Powell, Charles Konecny, Hans Verner Lollicke, Colin Law, David Eldridge, Jayanta Chakrabarty, Mike Shea, Qian Xiu-ping.

Today in Mailbox: Radio Prague’s 75th anniversary, SoundCzech, earthquakes in West Bohemia, tax reforms in the Czech Republic, a comment on President Klaus’ statements. Listeners quoted: Nick Sharpe, Siegfried Rambaum, Bob Boundy, Caitlin Brown, David Eldridge, Frank Miata.

Today in Mailbox we read from our listeners’ comments on Radio Prague’s 75th anniversary and reveal the identity of our August mystery lady. Listeners quoted: Tracy Andreotti, Harold Yeglin, Stan Schmitt, Colin Law, Hans Verner Lollike, Mary Lou Krenek, Ian Morrison, Richard Chen, Charles Konecny, Henrik Klemetz, Jayanta Chakrabarty, David Eldridge.

Today in Mailbox: Radio Prague's 75th anniversary, Czech officials' response to the Prague Pride gay and lesbian festival, problems with receiving Radio Prague e-news. Listeners/readers quoted: Karin Roos, Frank Miata, Karl G. Smith, Colin Law, Matt and Amy Smith, Bill Bergadano, Siegfried Rambaum.

Today in Mailbox: response to Radio Prague's programmes, Radio Prague's 75th anniversary, a possibility to comment on Radio Prague's articles, the monthly listeners's quiz. Listeners quoted: Sandeep Jawale, David Eldridge, Mary Lou Krenek, John Breaux, Li Ming, Chun-Quan Meng, Xiu-ping Qian, Ragu Arumugam, Zenon Teles, Hans Verner Lollike, Jayanta Chakrabarty, Colin Law, Charles Konecny.