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Articles in the March 29th, 2006 issue

Child's play
Two schools near the Czech-German border work toward fostering linguistic and cultural ties

Jail time rare for drivers who kill
Woman struck by car says recent verdict sends wrong message to reckless drivers

Income taxes could go to charities, churches
As parties battle on tax issue, ČSSD ups ante with new proposal

Burial awaits the bones of German soldiers
Gov't jumps in on case, but local officials seem to have it resolved

Czechs to control airport in Kabul
Part of ČR's increasing military presence in the Muslim world

Bird flu arrives in Czech Republic
First case found in dead swan; EU confirmation awaited

Antarctica: Czech scientists dig in
Research center will pioneer important climatological studies

Interior Ministry balks at tourist crackdowns
Ministry won't enforce law aimed at equalizing visa requirements

Seven Days
News & Notes

Destination Europe
An EU energy policy package from Brussels has Czech support, but the Cabinet wants to guard its interests

Part one: Oil price hike likely
Oil prices could reach a dangerous $100 a barrel soon

Employers could pay sick leave
Businesses concerned about financial burden of first two weeks' leave

Hyundai commits to build ČR plant
No contract signed yet, but company says car factory to open in 2008

10 Questions
with Armin Zerunyan

Microsoft appoints Mühlfeit
Movers & Shakers

Biz Week
News & Notes

The way of the gun
A bodyguard's view of life and death in Iraq

On the cutting edge
Celebrated fashion designer Monika Drápalová embraces the controlled chaos of ideas

The lowdown
Hostel II, halušky, and bris

The List
Slovak expressions that have found their way into street Czech

Showcase for singers
A neglected classic hits the high notes at the State Opera

The ties that bind
A Montreal theater group gets in a family way

Insider dealing
Spike Lee turns out a well-crafted crime caper

Tearing it up
From the chef Roman Paulus

A love for fool
Along with practical jokes, April 1 has its perfect pudding

In rotgut veritas
Charles Bukowski comes alive again in another foreign film

Size matters
Azalka scores a bull's-eye with its big cuts of beef

Stolen moments
Art and revolution get taken for a ride in a twin bill at Futura

Who should we vote for?
As parliamentary elections draw near, it's time to take a long look at Czech society to uncover hints as to its future

Postview
Jaroslava Moserová 1930-2006

Editorial Review
From the opinion pages of the Czech press

Leading the field
Evan Z. Lazar has been deemed 'something of a deity' in East European real estate circles