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Articles in the May 17th, 2006 issue

Waiting for answers
Patients fight for the right to see their medical records

Muscling up for the June elections
On the campaign trail with ODS leader Mirek Topolánek

Klaus vetoes labor reforms
Code rejected as bad for companies; ČSSD confident of override

Ruling allows credit card charges
NSS says surcharge is not gouging; smaller businesses relieved

Parties rely heavily on traditional regional strongholds

Seven Days
News & Notes

European Roundup
News & Notes

Money talks
Parties place new emphasis on economics in their 2006 political ad campaigns

Ostrava spa looks to Russia for new clients
Lázně Darkov reacts to drop in clients after insurance crisis

10 Questions
with Karel Slepička

Movers and Shakers
Porsche gears up

Biz Events
Dates of Note

Biz Week
News & Notes

Making it sexy
A new contemporary art festival takes a different tack

From the Fringe, an idea that's become a staple
Steve Gove grows up along with his festival

Location shot
Expat film producer Jefe Brown is set in Prague

The lowdown
Writers, movies, the Týn

Just another band from L.A.
Dweezil Zappa pays lively homage to his father's music

A different experience
4+4+4 revs up an ambitious interactive fest

All that Gypsy Jazz
Khamoro returns with a parade of great music

From špatný to strašný
B-movies rock the house at Kino Světozor SvSvětozor'sKuFestival

Dinitz had a little lamb
And diners were all happy with this tasty kebab

Stalking a spring delicacy
A ' bourgeois vegetable' is starting to make a comeback

Sea marked
A new film beautifully examines the human condition

The darker face of fame
Antonín Kratochvíl shoots for the person behind the persona

French food for the common man
La Petite Bretagne takes a relaxed approach to refined cuisine

Trust us
Patients have no more right to critical information about their health care than they did under communism

Czech filmmakers face a hard-sell market
Postview

Editorial Review
From the opinion pages of the Czech press

Back on Top
Konečný revives his career with a win at professional boxing's Sazka Arena debut

Changing of the guard for Czech hockey
Past heroes step down to give new stars a go

Roundup
News & Notes

PPI finds an eager market for 'fly to let'
UK-based company is doing a brisk business brokering real estate investments in Prague

RICS launches Czech chapter
Worldwide professional association looks to build local membership

Think globally, build locally
After a strong start in office development, Hochtief looks to expand into other markets

Grand Prix awards return in style
International jury panel selects eight winning designs ranging from cultural to residential

Tomáš Bettelheim, Lovells

On the wings of an angel
A challenging redesign of a Smíchov club turns out heavenly

Real estate buyers start to look abroad
Czech agencies find a growing market for foreign vacation and investment properties