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Articles in the July 27th, 2005 issue

Service with a smile?
Tourism chief wants visitors to have a more upmarket, friendly experience in the Czech Republic

Dostál loses battle with cancer
Culture minister, dissident, playwright dies at age 62

Egypt killings awaken anxiety
But first Czech victim of terrorism doesn't slow ranks of travelers

Abortion rate drops to lowest level ever
Spread of birth control and sex education credited with decline in ex-Soviet bloc

Why I took on mission impossible
European Union's official advocate is surely not a defeatist

Pickpockets on the rise but arrests falling
Campaign warns travelers to 'have eyes everywhere' in joining the city's crusade

Seven Days

Airtight package
Government decides to sell Aero Vodochody without breaking up the business

Aero airport plans set to take off
Proposed new int'l airport to boost competition sky high

Receipts waffle causes red faces
Rule to combat fraud abandoned in run-up to next year's elections

China buys plastic waste as demand soars
Growing oil prices drive up demand for plastic waste to be recycled as nylon fibers

National bank's powers to expand
Financial funds, credit unions, capital markets could be in CNB realm

Strategic plan for economy lauded
But goals may be overly ambitious, according to analysts

Your Unwritten Résumé: What others see

10 Questions
with Andrej Magyar

Anglada CEO for Eurotel

Biz Week

The gentler side of Transylvania
Warm hospitality and stunning landscapes go with the 19th-century lifestyles and opportunities for adventure tourism along Romania's spine

A little help from his friends
Jaroslav Svěcený is back with an expanded lineup at Chodov

A feast for the eyes
Divadlo Continuo works its summer magic

More than an attitude
Punk gets political in a multimedia mini-fest

This Week's Picks

Perfect opportunities
Make this cold surprise with fresh summer fruit

Nomen atque omen
Often, some names have no meaning at all

Playing it for laughs
Kung fu comedy sends up the genre

No blond jokes
This cool café serves decent meals with good service

This house is vacant
Remake can't hold a candle to the original

Shades of meaning
A Swiss photographer pushes an old form with new technology

The future of the EU: Two-tier or two lungs?
Is a 25-nation union too large to function? Consider another divide

Editorial review
From the opinion pages of the Czech press

Joyfully joining the world with all its risks

Letters

Hands-on security
U.S. biometrics company sets new standard with fingerprint authorization

Sci-fi comes to your computer
Companies look for high-tech solutions to protect IT sytems