News Archives

December 21st, 2005

Hyundai plant gets past big hurdle
Nošovice landowners agree to last-minute settlement of land row

2005: Year in Review

Myths and misinformation
Some guides spin tall tales about country to unsuspecting tourists

A new front in the war on graft
Transparency Int'l gives legal advice, aid to victims of corruption

English to be mandatory at younger ages
Most educators favor plan but some cite lack of qualified teachers

Seven Days
News & notes

December 14th, 2005

Soccer fever
Looking ahead to the 2006 World Cup finals

Czech products battle for brands
Germans and Austrians cite WWII in objecting to labels

Paroubekcriticized for China meeting

Winter threatening lives

Assisted pregnancy health bill is flawed
Women concerned that proposed age limits for donors are overly broad

Bill stirs euthanasia debate
Religious leaders call draft a slippery slope to legalized killing

ČR considers helping Iran with nuclear program
But assistance must be in line with EU policy, warn ministry officials

Seven Days
News & notes

December 7th, 2005

Raiders of the lost art
Group of historians seeks to return Nazi-confiscated works to owners

Low HIV stats may be deceptive
Social workers, medics argue surveys don't tell the real story

Lowered age for juvenile offenders
Criminal Code also restricts media and sets age of consent at 14

ODS tries slick marketing
But party is reluctant to explain its platform; many doubt its chances

City project inches along amid concerns
Five-year plan for tunnels poses business, health risks in Prague's busy city center

Briefs
News & notes

November 30th, 2005

Deck the stalls
Prague's Christmas markets date back centuries — but with safety and quality questions looming, is anyone in charge?

Read our text messages? Just try
Duo devises new code to keep SMSs private from outsiders

Vetting proposal haunts Paroubek
PM would throw out laws meant to ban one-time collaborators

Fears of misinformation at Foreigners' Police
Long visa process still marred by inefficiency

Czech ski resorts revamp image
Stakes are raised for local slopes to compete with foreign havens

City unveils design for Wenceslas Square
New vision to include more pedestrian space, less traffic and sleaze

November 23rd, 2005

The real cost
Rath's war on VZP could mean major cutbacks in healthcare standards

Reality show is evicted from digs
For popular VyVolení, another chapter in a series of controversies

VZP not only player in crisis
Industry experts say gov't also to blame for healthcare woes

On the run from Czech authorities
Complicated laws help fugitives find freedom in Europe and beyond