In the Czech press Archives

May 14th, 2008

Schwarzenberg hires detective agency to investigate Čunek
Foreign affairs minister to quit if bribery charges not cleared

Spread of HIV is at all-time high
Officials start campaign to educate public

Workers Party says says it has new security corps
Group affiliates itself with far-right National Party

May 7th, 2008

Czech social security won't pay former gulag prisoner
Political group offers to help, draw attention to her plight

Businessman faces jail sentence in Čunek bribery case
Failed to appear after suspected heart attack, attorney says

Penalty lowered for man who illegally sold human skin
Skin, bone and retinal tissue profits could not be proved

April 30th, 2008

Eight hotels, restaurants have secret cameras
Businesses break country's surveillance law

Police pick up Brno's "phantom" headwaiter
Man stole 100,000 Kč in ongoing restaurant scam

Homeless people clean city streets in pilot project
Naděje non-profit group watches over workers

Politicians delay plan to pay 83 billion Kč to church
New property restitution plan based on market prices

April 23rd, 2008

Number of Russian tourists on the rise
Brno's strategic location makes it increasingly popular

Documentary to be made on new National Library design
Controversial "blob" design currently appears to be on hold

Czechs don't understand role of EU presidency
Country to take on coveted role from January to July

May Day music festival cancelled for lack of funds
Czech politicians supported anti-communist concert in past

April 16th, 2008

Some Prague shopping malls are struggling
Residents would rather travel outside of city on weekends

Internet use continues to grow
Close to 60 percent of households are connected to Web

Mother dies before man receives care allowance
More than 10,000 applicants waiting for approval

Politicians want to attract high-tech companies, not factories
Incentives could go to information technology workers

Strong crown keeps workers at home
Number of UK job seekers drops 50 percent

Topolánek battles Cyprus bouncers
Prime minister, entourage allowed in club after call to owner

Record number of property foreclosures in 2007
Consumer loan defaults cause rapid increase

Police arrest soccer fan, confiscate homemade weapons
Heavy security deters Brno, Bohemians club violence

Police encourage minorities to join
Teen education program to be launched at police academy

Čunek wants public health insurers, hospitals
KDU-ČSL goes against reform plan of coalition partner ODS

Seven top managers found not guilty in bank scam
Bank heads were accused of artificially inflating capital

Police find bronze plaques from Terezín vandalism
Guards now patrolling former Nazi concentration camp

Report: Woman posing as 13-year-old is mentally stable
Police say woman is not a victim of sexual abuse

"G.I. Joe" scheduled to start filming in May
Movie will be a "big car chase," Prague producer says

Deputy mayor is to go on trial for racist remarks
Ostrava state's attorney office plans to prosecute legislators