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Articles in the November 23rd, 2005 issue

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

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

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

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

Paroubek distances himself from Topolánek
Canceled debate marks gap between the PM and his ODS adversary

Waging war on narcotics
Antidrug czar blasts pro-dope media, holds up traditional values

Survey: Czechs are the world's biggest cell phone fanatics
Youth eager to buy improved models, try new mobile technology

Seven Days

Bets on
Illegal online gambling is gaining momentum, and the Czech government has been powerless to stop it

Last chance for EU funds
State is preparing to slice up the last piece of EU support

Changes worry investors from U.S.
CME losses sour state; now some investment could go unprotected

Closing the gender gap
Equal-opportunity employment increasing in importance in ČR

Hiring and firing your way to the top
Business Adviser

Chinese cars trouble competition
Critics cite safety but carmaker calls the crash tests unrealistic

10 Questions
with Dagmar Grossmann

Movers and Shakers
Hindls to head VŠE

Biz Week

Sweet sixteen
This year's Chalupecký Award marks a significant break from tradition

Barceló Hotel revives competition for artist awards
Top prizes go to trio of promising painters

The gift of gab
An Australian comedian lands in Prague, high heels and all

Entertainment fit for kings
Japanese royal court music comes to the castle

Out on the edge
Fasten your seat belts for a wild musical ride

A frequent request
For a hearty dinner, try this pepper steak reader

Birds of a feather
A quick guide to Thanksgiving in Prague

Life as meat
Jan Švankmajer's long-awaited film was worth the wait

Subverted by the servers
The staff sinks the chef at this new Japanese redoubt

Trompe l'oeil in 3-D
A clever installation brings the interwar era to life

Ondrugs
The Czech healthcare system is chronically ill — but the cure will require far more than seizing control of an insurance giant and blaming pharmaceutical companies

Postview
Memo to Czech TV: Hey, let's get this baby greenlit

Editorial Review
From the opinion pages of the Czech press

Chips over strips
Customers turn to high-tech bank cards to prevent ID theft

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