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Articles in the December 14th, 2005 issue

Soccer fever
Looking ahead to the 2006 World Cup finals

Czech products battle for brands
Germans and Austrians cite WWII in objecting to labels

Paroubekcriticized for China meeting

Winter threatening lives

Assisted pregnancy health bill is flawed
Women concerned that proposed age limits for donors are overly broad

Bill stirs euthanasia debate
Religious leaders call draft a slippery slope to legalized killing

ČR considers helping Iran with nuclear program
But assistance must be in line with EU policy, warn ministry officials

Seven Days

A new catch
EU imports and rules may sink a holiday tradition

Financing Christmas on credit
Banks issue record numbers of consumer loans as Czechs warm to taking on big debts

Prague Tribune stops the presses
Business glossy folds after 12 glitzy years, citing tough market

Aviation giant awaits fate
Aero Vodochody hopes for a bidder that will revitalize it, not kill it

Interoute invests in Czech market
London-based telecom plans to use Prague as a crossroads for Europe

Dispute stalls Hyundai arrival
Paroubek threatens expropriation if not resolved by Dec. 22

Government takes on big business
Regulatory attacks on banks, hypermarkets criticized by analysts

10 Questions
with Martin Jan Stránský

Movers and Shakers
Deloitte chairman resigns

Biz Week

A helping hand
Humanitarian award winner established a model for improving Czech-Roma relations

Agreement forges cultural bonds with Latin America
Peruvian and Prague music conservatories establish a new exchange program

As camp as Christmas
Britain's favorite gay comedy team returns to Prague

All the right moves
For Min Tanaka, dancing is an extreme sport

Sounds from down under
Pavel Fajts latest project goes into the bush

Something old, something new
Ginger and honey spice up this Czech classic

Dancing with hellionsBy Evan Rail
This new book covers the city's best cafés

Czech movies worth checking out
Two new films show why Czech cinema is surviving

A heady dining experience
This new vegetarian café boasts good food and great décor

Not for the faint of heart
A Japanese view of bondage as art, metaphor and rope-tying

Deep, crisp and even
Stressed by Christmas shopping? Consider the alternative

Postview
No news like good news for the Chinese PM

Editorial Review
From the opinion pages of the Czech press

Shrinking the pool
GTS Novera leads push to consolidate the telecom market, making it one of the strongest alternative providers

In Brief

The third-generation shopping center
Developers aim to fuse working, living and shopping with Centrum Chodov

Boom times for shopping malls

The name game
Real-Treuhand copes with keeping its identity while changing its name

The glass orangerie
Holiday Inn Congress Center adds an earthy element to its award-winning interior design

Briefs