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Articles in the November 16th, 2005 issue

Cleanup crackdown
Prague's mayor and police launch attacks against pickpockets, prostitutes and drugs

Ex-soldier faces trial in 1967 killing
Court rules border guards must answer for civilian shootings

Prison breaks trigger concern
Security is questioned as authorities hunt for opportunistic escapees

Husák focused on reforms
New police president commits to openness, crackdown on graft

Havel: Don't forget freedom
Former world leaders voice concern about authoritarian regimes

Brown shoes, black suit?
Many Czechs today, especially politicians, lack finer social graces

Czechs singled out for a thriving and independent press
But developments in the offing could curb media's hard-won gain

Seven Days

Vapor trades
Companies that operate within pollution limits are finding big revenue in trading air quality credits with those that aren't

Rath puts limits on drug spending
Billions in debts are cited in forced administration of VZP

Requests for funds by SMEs rejected
Recent poll assists in utilization, distribution strategy for EU funds

E-toll tender dubbed unfair
Competitors say rules favor bidders using old microwave technology

Zentiva bids in Romania
Acquisition of Sicomed 49 percent share likely

10 Questions
with Dirk Kroonen

Movers and Shakers
Kubečka named director

Biz Week

Shots in the dark
A new photo museum aims to exhume the past

Long-distance listening
Pace yourself for fall's premier modern music event

Raw and futuristic
Live from Living Colour, it's Wimbish and Calhoun

Music heard 'round the world
The Skatalites add their own flavor to the Jamaican beat

Fly by night
Flightplan could be the Airport of this generation

Refined Czech cuisine
Charm your friends with this century-old recipe

The white horseman
A domestic alternative to Beaujolais arrives

Asleep at the wheel
The bright new Escape flails in its first attempt

Kill or be killed
David Cronenberg's newest film promises more than it delivers

The women's room
A playful pornographic dissertation on female desire

Trial and error

Postview
Business is booming, legal and otherwise

Editorial Review
From the opinion pages of the Czech press

Unfair share?
Finance Ministry calls for another round in search for someone to handle EU funds account

Students form an attractive target for banks
Efforts to draw the younger crowd include loans, visits to schools

In Brief

Encore on the Vltava
The second installation of River City Prague follows its predecessor's energy-saving design

The 'new neighborhood' developer
FINEP is betting on a bright future for the residential market in Prague 9

Wheeler-dealers
An ambitious bike-rental program hits the road

Adviser
Daniel Rosicky, Procházka/Randl/Kubr

Keeping pace
Mövenpick Hotel Prague stays ahead of competitors with a fresh, modern look

Culling the countryside
V Invest takes development to the villages

Best of Realty winners for 2005

Briefs