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Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:53:00 +0100
Interior minister: Large winter wave of Ukraine refugees would pose difficulties
Interior minister: Large winter wave of Ukraine refugees would pose difficulties

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:16:00 +0100
Whose are the trains? Division of Czechoslovak assets began 30 years ago
The division of Czechoslovakia into two separate states was a peaceful process without a single shot being fired. However, arguments over the division of assets that belonged to the former state dragged on for 7 years.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:09:00 +0100
Czech Christmas trees to go up around 10 percent this year
Czech Christmas trees to go up around 10 percent this year

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:03:00 +0100
Lucie Bílá overall winner in Czech Nightingale awards
Lucie Bílá overall winner in Czech Nightingale awards

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:03:00 +0100
Czech band Vltava's new album asks: Is life all fun and games?
Czech band Vltava recently released a new album, much to the delight of their fans who have been waiting six years since the last one. Indeed, fans were so eager for its release that they supported its creation with a crowdfunding campaign.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 07:56:00 +0100
Czechs knocked out of Billie Jean King Cup in semi-finals
Czechs knocked out of Billie Jean King Cup in semi-finals

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 18:07:00 +0100
Válek: Isolation for Covid positive may end
Válek: Isolation for Covid positive may end

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 14:10:00 +0100
Doctors’ chief slams Ministry of Health as arrogant
Doctors’ chief slams Ministry of Health as arrogant

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 10:05:00 +0100
Lipavský demands Chinese explanation for “police stations” in Prague
Lipavský demands Chinese explanation for “police stations” in Prague

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 08:29:00 +0100
Unions come out against commercialisation of healthcare
Unions come out against commercialisation of healthcare

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 08:17:00 +0100
Food collection takes place at over 1,400 Czech shops
Food collection takes place at over 1,400 Czech shops

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 08:10:00 +0100
Czechs into semi-finals at Billie Jean King Cup after beating US
Czechs into semi-finals at Billie Jean King Cup after beating US

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 08:09:00 +0100
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Weather forecast

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:21:00 +0100
Josef Mánes: the pioneer of modern Czech art
Josef Mánes left a rich legacy to the Czech Republic - but also fell afoul of a mysterious curse. What is the identity of the woman with the mysterious smile in his painting Josefína, “the Czech Mona Lisa”? And what is the curse of the astrono...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:35:00 +0100
Škoda increased global sales by 29 percent in October
Škoda increased global sales by 29 percent in October

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:51:00 +0100
November 17 celebrations promise Pussy Riot, Hong Kong activist and letter from Dalai Lama
This year’s celebrations of November 17, the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, will see the centre of Prague and many other cities across Czechia fill up with events and festivities. The organisers of one of the largest annual events, the Fest...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:46:00 +0100
German police arrested 70 Czechs last year for meth trafficking
German police arrested 70 Czechs last year for meth trafficking

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:10:00 +0100
St. Martin's wine: what is it, why do people drink it, and where can you get it?
November 11 is St. Martin's Day, and in Czechia that often means eating roast goose paired with St. Martin's wine. But what is special about this wine, and how do you know you're getting the real thing?

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:31:00 +0100
EC lowers growth forecast for Czech economy
EC lowers growth forecast for Czech economy

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:31:00 +0100
Tennis: Czechs to face US in Billie Jean Cup group decider
Tennis: Czechs to face US in Billie Jean Cup group decider

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:31:00 +0100
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Weather

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:30:00 +0100
Fiala: Combination of nuclear and renewable sources only safe scenario for Czechia
Fiala: Combination of nuclear and renewable sources only safe scenario for Czechia

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:08:00 +0100
Czechs honour memory of war veterans
Czechs honour memory of war veterans

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:46:00 +0100
Czech and Slovak PMs agree on closer police cooperation at border
Czech and Slovak PMs agree on closer police cooperation at border

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:06:00 +0100
Andrea Vytlačilová: up-and-coming young fashion designer on dyeing with avocados
Andrea Vytlačilová is only 26 years old – but has the extremely impressive CV you’d expect of a person with many more years of life behind them. Already with work experience under her belt from fashion houses such as Marc Jacobs in New York, ...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:12:00 +0100
Negotiators agree on wording of Czech-American defence treaty
Negotiators agree on wording of Czech-American defence treaty

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:02:00 +0100
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Weather forecast

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:59:00 +0100
Border check spat expected to take centre stage at Czech and Slovak PM meeting
Prime Minister Petr Fiala is meeting with his Slovak counterpart Eduard Heger this Thursday in Prague. The chief topic on the agenda is the issue of illegal migration and the associated border controls between the two countries which the Czech gover...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:44:00 +0100
Lipavský meets with Georgian foreign minister and PM in Tbilisi
Lipavský meets with Georgian foreign minister and PM in Tbilisi

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:50:00 +0100
Inflation showing signs of easing
Inflation showing signs of easing

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:19:00 +0100
Donated Prague tram has its maiden voyage in Kharkiv
Donated Prague tram has its maiden voyage in Kharkiv

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:54:00 +0100
New centre promoting children’s reading opens in Prague
A new Czech Children’s Book Centre has recently opened in Prague with the aim of promoting quality children’s books by small publishers and encouraging a love of reading among the young. The institution, located at Janský Vršek just below Pra...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:43:00 +0100
Canadian-Czech community working to turn derelict Jan Hus church into small museum
Dumplings, poppy-seed cakes and Czech traditions help keep the memory of the “old country” alive in the community of second and third generation Canadian Czechs in Saskatchewan province, Canada. A group of local enthusiasts are now also working ...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:40:00 +0100
President wants changes to Prague Castle security checks but police are against
President wants changes to Prague Castle security checks but police are against

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:28:00 +0100
Fiala: Checks on border with Slovakia working and helping tackle illegal migrant route
Fiala: Checks on border with Slovakia working and helping tackle illegal migrant route

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +0100
CZECH MADE: Foma
A major player in the black and white photography market

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:51:00 +0100
Government approves setting up of CZK 54 billion programme aimed at helping households save energy
Government approves setting up of CZK 54 billion programme aimed at helping households save energy

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:15:00 +0100
Government proposes scrapping over 10,000 outdated pieces of legislation
Government proposes scrapping over 10,000 outdated pieces of legislation

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:22:00 +0100
Government approves amendment to Energy Act
Government approves amendment to Energy Act

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:08:00 +0100
Czech Architecture Award goes to couple who designed their own home
Czech Architecture Award goes to couple who designed their own home

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:45:00 +0100
Unknown piece by Bohuslav Martinů discovered after more than 90 years
A previously unknown work by one of the greatest Czech composers, Bohuslav Martinů, was recently discovered in the Israeli National Library in Jerusalem. Czech musicologist Natálie Krátká came across the piece while researching the library’s c...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:19:00 +0100
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Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:17:00 +0100
Lipavský: Georgia must enact internal reforms to achieve EU candidate status
Lipavský: Georgia must enact internal reforms to achieve EU candidate status

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:59:00 +0100
Czechs in favour of introducing deposits for plastic bottles and cans, according to survey
Czechs in favour of introducing deposits for plastic bottles and cans, according to survey

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:40:00 +0100
Statisticians: Tourism back to pre-pandemic numbers in Q3 2022
Statisticians: Tourism back to pre-pandemic numbers in Q3 2022

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:27:00 +0100
Finance Ministry expects 2022 Czech GDP growth to reach 2.4 percent
Finance Ministry expects 2022 Czech GDP growth to reach 2.4 percent

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:10:00 +0100
Foma: A major player in the black and white photography market
It may be a little known fact, but Czechia houses a company that was once the main producer of photographic materials for the Eastern Bloc. The foundations of Foma Bohemia’s success were set up during the First Czechoslovak Republic. Today, the co...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:10:00 +0100
Will child sex crime offenders be placed on special register?
The case of a man who was allowed to work with children after twice raping a minor has led the authorities to consider blacklisting offenders of child sex crimes.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0100
“I don’t get their motivations”: Why are 21 aspiring to presidency?
No fewer than 21 people applied to stand in Czech presidential elections before Tuesday’s deadline for registration, though many may be disqualified. Meanwhile polls suggest Danuše Nerudová is catching up on frontrunners Petr Pavel and Andrej Ba...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:59:00 +0100
Fiala cabinet to revise policy programme over Ukraine war and energy crisis
Fiala cabinet to revise policy programme over Ukraine war and energy crisis

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:22:00 +0100
High number of cyber-attacks recorded in October, says security agency
High number of cyber-attacks recorded in October, says security agency

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:05:00 +0100
Brutalist building sculptures by artist Krištof Kintera installed in Prague’s Klárov
Seven miniature versions of Prague’s Communist-era brutalist buildings have been installed in a park outside the Malostranská Metro Station. The site-specific project, featuring seven illuminated sculptures cast from concrete, was created by Czec...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0100
Unbreakable and Sacrificed: Film festival highlights brave acts of 20th century resistance
A film festival highlighting brave acts of resistance to the Nazi and Communist regimes and the people behind them is currently underway in Prague. Organized by the Museum of 20th Century Memory the festival offers screenings, lectures and debates a...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:28:00 +0100
Woman who helped bring Czechoslovak dissident literature to West dies at 95
Translator, writer and tireless promoter of Czech literature Markéta Goetz-Stankiewicz passed away at the age of 95 in Vancouver on Sunday. During the 1970s and ‘80s, she became a crucial link for Czechoslovak dissidents with the West, smuggling ...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:22:00 +0100
Would-be presidential candidates submit signatures on deadline day
Would-be presidential candidates submit signatures on deadline day

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:11:00 +0100
Lipavský to visit Georgia Wednesday and Thursday
Lipavský to visit Georgia Wednesday and Thursday

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 12:10:00 +0100
“Everybody now wants products with CBD” – Prague hosts international cannabis fair
Prague hosted the largest international fair of cannabis and medicinal herbs of its kind last weekend. Known as Cannafest, the 12th edition of the fair drew great numbers of Czechs of all ages to explore and try out the various legal cannabis produc...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:54:00 +0100
17th All Sokol Slet planned for summer 2024
17th All Sokol Slet planned for summer 2024

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:47:00 +0100
Train Tracks Ahead
Written by Amal Al-Kheir (a story inspired by the life of my grandmother, Dana Svobodová)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:43:00 +0100
The Voyage
Written by Gabby Gartner, aged fifteen (inspired by the story of my great-great-grandfather)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:36:00 +0100
The Story of Radio’s Voice – a radio play
Written by Eva Nováková, aged 13 (inspired by my grandmother, Eva Nováková and great-grandmother Olga Szántová)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:35:00 +0100
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Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:35:00 +0100
Writer with links to pre-1989 Czech dissent Goetz-Stankiewicz dies at 95
Writer with links to pre-1989 Czech dissent Goetz-Stankiewicz dies at 95

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:34:00 +0100
Czech jobless rate remains at 3.5 percent
Czech jobless rate remains at 3.5 percent

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:18:00 +0100
The Story of My Great-Grandmother
Written by Žaneta Málková, aged 14 (a story of resilience)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:15:00 +0100
The Man on the Hill
Written by Nathalie Rowe (inspired by an experience my father had as a soldier)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:09:00 +0100
The Great Struggle for Independence
Written by Anushree Kshirsigar, aged 16 (the story of my great-great-grandfather)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:06:00 +0100
František’s Sword
Written by Jakub Liška, aged 15 (inspired by my great-grandfather)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:04:00 +0100
Last Days of Sugarcane
Written by An-Li Frisk (set in the year 1981, Guangdong province of China)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:02:00 +0100
The Blue Velvet Dress
Written by Johana Trejtnar, aged seventeen (a story that starts with my great-grandmother)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:59:00 +0100
In the Eye of the Storm
Written by Rade Meech-Tatić (adapted from the memoirs of my grandfather R. C. Meech)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:53:00 +0100
1977: From Leningrad to Baltimore
Written by Lucienne Erent, aged 13 (inspired by my father’s story)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:50:00 +0100
Flooded in Tears
Written by Martin Rada (telling the story of the village where my great-grandmother lived)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:40:00 +0100
Country Terror
Written by Amelie Sophia Piper, aged 11 (inspired by the story of my great-great-grandfather)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:35:00 +0100
A Necessary Sacrifice
Written by Michael Lovitt, aged 13 (a story about my Grandfather Jiří, when he was 10 years old in the 1950’s)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:53:00 +0100
Retail sales in Czechia continue to decline year-on-year
Retail sales in Czechia continue to decline year-on-year

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:16:00 +0100
Siniaková and Krejčíková lose WTA Finals championship match
Siniaková and Krejčíková lose WTA Finals championship match

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 19:30:00 +0100
Czech currency at its strongest since start of war in Ukraine
Czech currency at its strongest since start of war in Ukraine

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 15:44:00 +0100
Lipavský: EU must actively counter Russian propaganda in Africa
Lipavský: EU must actively counter Russian propaganda in Africa

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 13:03:00 +0100
Czech plans for new nuclear reactor raising concerns across border
Czech plans for new nuclear reactor raising concerns across border

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:58:00 +0100
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Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:43:00 +0100
Latest poll suggests support for Pavel and Babiš extremely close among voters
Latest poll suggests support for Pavel and Babiš extremely close among voters

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:10:00 +0100
Czech-Icelandic music and film project highlights climate change
Fyield, a group of musicians from Czechia and Iceland, have just released the LP Future Landscapes. The unusual project, based on field recordings made in a variety of locations in both states, is aimed at boosting awareness of climate change. Membe...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:03:00 +0100
Czechia experiences foreign trade deficit for eighth month in row
Czechia experiences foreign trade deficit for eighth month in row

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:03:00 +0100
Researchers uncover secret of gold ring found lying on coffin of last member of Rožmberk clan
The final resting place of the Rožmberk clan, one of the richest and mightiest noble families in the land, was veiled in mystery for over 400 years. When researchers lowered a probe into the Rožmberk crypt in the Cistercian Monastery in Vyšší B...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0100
We’re in very good shape, says head of US Czech and Slovak museum
Founded in 1974, the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the most important institution of its kind in the US. For the last four years it has been headed by Cecilia Rokusek, who herself has deep Czech roots and was ...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:34:00 +0100
ČEZ to increase price of heating by 20 percent next year
ČEZ to increase price of heating by 20 percent next year

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:14:00 +0100
International survey finds Czech children's screen time one of highest
International survey finds Czech children's screen time one of highest

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0100
Prague hosts World Championship in Football Tennis
Twenty-four teams from four continents took part in the Football Tennis World Championship in Prague. From left: Chong Wuchin of Korea, famous for style of play, and Ivan Grom of Ukraine.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:11:00 +0100
PM Fiala: Czechia to join global commitment to reduce methane emissions by 2030
PM Fiala: Czechia to join global commitment to reduce methane emissions by 2030

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Siniaková and Krejčíková through to WTA Finals championship match
Siniaková and Krejčíková through to WTA Finals championship match

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 17:18:00 +0100
Slovak road hauliers to block motorway crossing between Czechia and Slovakia
Slovak road hauliers to block motorway crossing between Czechia and Slovakia

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:56:00 +0100
Weather forecast
Weather forecast

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:54:00 +0100
Special envoys for Sahel to meet in Prague
Special envoys for Sahel to meet in Prague

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +0100
Czech PM leaves for UN Climate Conference in Egypt
Czech PM leaves for UN Climate Conference in Egypt

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:02:00 +0100
Valère Gustin, one of last Belgian veterans who helped liberate Plzeň, dies at 98
Valère Gustin, one of last Belgian veterans who helped liberate Plzeň, dies at 98

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0100
Exhibition of art by twin sisters Jitka and Květa Válová opens in GASK
Exhibition of art by twin sisters Jitka and Květa Válová opens in GASK

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 10:27:00 +0100
Javelin thrower Jakub Vadlejch named Athlete of Year
Javelin thrower Jakub Vadlejch named Athlete of Year

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 06:28:00 +0100
Czech Art Nouveau Symbolist sculptor František Bílek born 150 years ago today
Frantisek Bílek's villa in Hradčany is one of the most original houses in Prague. The villa has an unusual round floor plan, which is supposed to resemble the footprint of a scythe in a field of wheat. Wheat plants also served as inspiration for t...

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 02:02:00 +0100
Michal Ambrož – Czech rocker who inspired a generation of Czechs with his music
This week’s Sunday Music Show is dedicated to rock musician Michal Ambrož, the frontman of the popular band Jasná Páka whose music was a beacon for many in a generation of Czechs that grew up in the final years of Communist Czechoslovakia. Ambr...

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 17:42:00 +0100
Record number of Czechs died abroad during summer holiday season
Record number of Czechs died abroad during summer holiday season

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 17:11:00 +0100
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Weather forecast

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 16:23:00 +0100
Health minister considers re-introducing above-standard health care
Health minister considers re-introducing above-standard health care

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 14:39:00 +0100
Some 270,000 people in Czechia used food banks this year
Some 270,000 people in Czechia used food banks this year

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 09:12:00 +0100
Nigerian dancer picking up new dance moves in Prague
Sanusi Ayomide is a 24-year-old professional dancer from Nigeria. For the past year, he has lived in Prague as part of a Nigerian mission established by Czech artist and UN Goodwill Ambassador of the Czech Republic Yemi Ankemi (professionally known ...

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 09:03:00 +0100
Lowest weekday increase in Covid cases recorded since June
Lowest weekday increase in Covid cases recorded since June

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 08:47:00 +0100
Survey: More than quarter of Czech households can only afford cheapest food and clothing
Survey: More than quarter of Czech households can only afford cheapest food and clothing

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:38:00 +0100
US and Netherlands to jointly pay for renovation of 90 Czech T-72 tanks for Ukraine
US and Netherlands to jointly pay for renovation of 90 Czech T-72 tanks for Ukraine

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:15:00 +0100
Weather forecast
Weather forecast

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:58:00 +0100
Oriental Institute celebrates 100th anniversary, showcasing its work to public
The Oriental Institute (OI) of the Czech Academy of Sciences is celebrating 100 years of existence this year. One of the oldest institutions dedicated to the study of Oriental cultures in Central and Eastern Europe, the OI has played its part in fur...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:51:00 +0100
Fiala to attend UN climate conference in Egypt next week
Fiala to attend UN climate conference in Egypt next week

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:29:00 +0100
Brussels fashion show presents young Czech and Belgian fashion designers
A joint show presenting the youngest generation of fashion designers from Czechia and Belgium is due to take place in Brussels on Saturday. The event, called WE’RE NEXT BRUSSELS, is part of a day dedicated to Czech culture and is organised by Czec...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:58:00 +0100
EU funds to go to Czechia's coal regions to help transition to low-carbon economy
EU funds to go to Czechia's coal regions to help transition to low-carbon economy

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:41:00 +0100
Experts fear energy crisis will make air pollution much worse
With heating bills going through the roof, many Czechs are turning back to solid fuels, stocking up on coal, firewood and in the worst-case scenario, burning household waste, including plastics. Environmental experts are warning of the multiple dang...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:59:00 +0100
Czechia needs a strategy for how to promote its design, says UMPRUM vice-rector
On the backdrop of the ongoing Czech EU presidency, a special exhibition titled: “Design and transformation. Stories of Czech design 1990-2020” is currently on display at the Design Museum Brussels. The exhibition serves not just as an opportuni...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:56:00 +0100
Czechia struggles with shortages of vital medicines
Czechia struggles with shortages of vital medicines

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:49:00 +0100
Police charge youth with attempted murder of grandfather and neighbour
Police charge youth with attempted murder of grandfather and neighbour

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:36:00 +0100
Israeli airline offers 44 million euros for Smartwings
Israeli airline offers 44 million euros for Smartwings

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:24:00 +0100
Czech minister urges Western Balkans to harmonise visa policy with EU
Czech minister urges Western Balkans to harmonise visa policy with EU

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:23:00 +0100
Government agrees on windfall tax
Government agrees on windfall tax



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