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Articles in the July 20th, 2005 issue

Medicine without borders
Cheaper care draws travelers with ailments or those seeking procedures illegal at home

Klaus, PM at odds over Germans
President: Plans to compensate are 'exceptionally dangerous'

Emigré family fights to go home
U.S. deports Czech parents and daughter after 15 years

Gone are the times of lazy summer days
Summer jobs catching on among cash-hungry university students

The female wandering eye
Study finds women with partners drawn to other (dominant) men

Němec: Excessive pretrial custody?
Kulínský case prompts scrutiny of jail time decisions by judges

Seven Days

Testing the mettle
Evraz comes out winner in privatization of Vítkovice Steel but ongoing supplier dispute dampens victory

Rent control faces up to market
Proposed legislation attacked; critics say it doesn't go far enough

ČT sale to increase competition
Consumers benefit from better services and prices, say analysts

State promotes domestic travel
Tourist officials try to take back a slice of the travel pie that's going abroad

No will for budget tightening this year
Cabinet plans to exceed limits but avoid lay-offs as elections approach

10 Questions
with Leon Larkin

New HR head for GE bank

Biz Week

On his game
Grandmaster Anatoly Karpov takes on the Czech champ

Relieving the summer drought
Classical music fest spotlights the best of the Czechs

Maiden voyage
A second festival helps fill the summer gap

Rockin' Americana
Stray Cat struts his stuff in Prague

This Week's Picks

A sweet time of year
Central Europe's forests furnish berries by the bushel

History in a bottle
Fortified wines once again rise in quality

Let's get lost
This overlooked restaurant offers outstanding Italian fare

Living in the city
Michael Madsen sheds light on a dark drama

New views
A student show offers surprisingly sophisticated images

Window dressing
Reflecting on a year in the EU: Roma should seek bigger say in the process

From the opinion pages of the Czech press

How to battle multicultural terrorists

Letters

A taxing issue
Politicians struggle with aging pension system as the population grays

B2B payments without the pain
Co-branded Komerční banka card lets Makro keep its prices low

Aiming high in Zižkov
An ambitious residential complex brings a new look to the old neighborhood

From classrooms to kitchens

Building on a global success story
Local RE/MAX office taps expertise, resources of growing international franchise

Making a splash
As housing grows, so does the demand for pools

An eye for imaginative deals
Experience and personal service have given M.I.P.A. the edge in a competitive market

A signature project
The Hotel Hoffmeister lives up to its namesake's grand designs

Pavel Velebil, Tide Reality

Real Estate Briefs