Rough road ahead
Disenchantment plagues Tibetan government-in-exile as Dalai Lama visits Prague

Dignitary details Tibetan objectives
Government-in-exile reaffirms Middle Way

Police crack down on vendors
Vietnamese community offended by arrests following market raid

MPs speed up Lisbon approval
Special parliamentary session to decide future of EU treaty

Gov't conducts nuclear drill
Staged radiation leak prepares villages near Dukovany plant for possible accident

Foreigners' Police expands to handle traffic
New Prague branches aim to reduce waiting time and overcrowding

Czechs start EU events
Euro Watch

Tree lighting kicks off Christmas
Vendors report low sales as holiday markets open

Seven Days
News & notes

European Roundup
News & notes

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Deep cuts
Czech National Bank drops a dramatic 75 points from interest rate - with more cuts expected

In Brief
News & notes

E-shop till you drop
Online retailers are proving resilient despite tough economic times

Bits & Bytes
News & notes

Borrowed time
Disappointing results threaten Karel Brückner's brief tenure as Austrian national soccer coach

Czech boxer out for the count
Rudolf Kraj may have seen his last days in the boxing ring

Sports Roundup
News & notes

A taste of cultures
EISP celebrates International Week

Meet the newest 'kid' on the block
Director Arnie Bieber comes to the International School of Prague after six years in Bucharest

Kids enjoy some team reinforcement
Schools work to improve student relationships

Czech schools see rise in enrollment
Administrators try to accommodate baby boom surge

Education Briefs

Free time
T-Mobile is giving its employees a break

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Taking stock
Established department stores like Kotva adopt new strategies in the face of more competition and a near-saturated retail market

Glass company declared bankrupt
Forty-year-old Sklo Bohemia succumbs to severe financial strain

2009 forecasts yield varied results
Czech economy to slow, but to what extent remains unknown

Electricity becomes a pricier commodity
Customers may get sticker shock from higher bills as of Jan. 1

State pushes fish as healthy, tasty choice
Agriculture Ministry hopes campaign will re-energize the fishing industry

10 Questions
with Richard Gilbert
10 Questions

Biz Events
Dates of Note

Biz Week
News & notes

Prelude to the present
An open letter to the officials of the European Union
Commentary

For international leadership, look to culture
Postview

Letters to the Editor
Letters

Old World band, New World sound
The Rudolfinum Jazz Orchestra returns with a glamorous guest
Stage Review

Pickin' and grinnin'
Far from its home in the American South, a thriving bluegrass scene
Stage Review

A historic start for the Martinů year
Gathering of stars celebrates the discovery of Three Fragments
Stage Review

I was a teenage vampire
A film that's better than the book, and definitely not for adults
Cinema Review

Being there
New 3D technology puts you in U2
Cinema Review

Deprivation dining
Veg Food has fun with its menu but fails to dazzle
Restaurant Review

Hot off the grill
Quesadillas are a simple, spicy side

Listing to port
This complex liqueur wine is rich in history and tradition

Cinematic dream worlds
Contemporary Latvian artists take their cues from B movies
Gallery Review

People mover
choreographer Václav Kuneš steps out with two new works

A village Christmas
Child's Play

Czech cuisine takes the big stage
Jan Všetečka steps up to the world's pre-eminent cooking contest, France's Bocuse d'Or

The da Vinci racket
Around Town

The inside scoop
Roberts Publishing hosts annual real estate conferences

Parker Green lands in the Golden City
Irish development and investment company has big plans for Central and Eastern Europe

Architecturally appealing
Three Czech buildings nominated for prestigious European prize

Fit for a king
Hotel Royal Palace puts a majestic spin on comfort

Real Estate Events