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Articles in the June 29th, 2005 issue

Law and Disorder
The escape of a billionaire suspect prompts police chief's resignation but critics say more change needed

This week's news in brief

Cost of living shoots up for expats
Study: Prague more costly than Berlin or Brussels

Court quashes conflict reform
Amendment required disclosure of officials' financial interests

Biker 'conference' startles police
Hells Angels' first post-Eastern bloc rally a calm affair in the end

Minister bids Parliament farewell
Ailing Dostál says he may not return to work after summer recess

Tsunami survivors help guides start business
Couple sends 7,000USD back to Thailand

message in a bottle
Leading market force KMV sees a source of concern in market developments

Catering to a different customer
Top Prague restaurant group sees historic profits

Dispute over drug market reerupts
Foreign drug producers allege Health Ministry favors local company

Sponsors pitch in with cash threat
New leadership sought before contracts come up for renewal in 2006

Business Briefs

10 Questions
with Giancarlo Bertacchini

Differentiating yourself: A key to success
Common sense 2.0

Movers and Shakers
Juan set to retire from KB

Congress center may be sold for debts
Investors likely to be wary of taking site off Prague's hands

New credit risk register is bad news for bad payers
Leasing company, banks plan to share credit risk data

The sounds of music
Rocking out in Český Brod

Festival of Chamber Music
Going Baroque in picturesque Český Krumlov

Off their game
This Prague 6 pub does best with familiar foods

All fired up
How to do great summer grilling and BBQ

Worth the wait
Real Turkish coffee remains a treat worth seeking

Cruising Karlovy Vary
Tips on films to catch at the fest

Workin' on the railroad
Traveling photo exhibition takes art to the people

Dancing in the fields
Superstar DJ hosts his own Czech techno fest

This Weeks Picks

Never too early
Spanish flavor spices summer Baroque festival

Full sail
It's a fair wind for summer theater

Égalité & EU skepticism
Serious business in America and lessons for all

Police have much work to do on their

From the opinion pages of the Czech press

I, Golem
Conference of scientists and cyber pioneers gazes into the coming convergence

Nuclear physics lab leads Web way
Experiment will mark giant step for data exchange, storage