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Articles in the May 24th, 2006 issue

Foul play
Instead of rallying around the national team, Czech leaders find themselves embarrassed by scandal

A domineering man leads the way
Paroubek steers ČSSD into elections on an upward swing

Mosquito 'calamity' hits south Moravia
Flood fallout: Villages left to fend off swarms with little funding

Few rules govern campaign funding

Job-hunting mothers are in a bind
Kindergarten shortage and lack of part-time positions are to blame

CEO incarceration to delay Hyundai works
Permit process is being slowed by investigation of embezzlement

Prague tattoo fest leaves its mark
International Tattoo Convention boosts the local skin-ink industry

Seven Days
News & Notes

European Roundup
News & Notes

Free press
Free dailies bring publishers ad revenue, young readers

One angel lends more than money
Eduard Míka uses experience to help other businesses grow

Cabinet approves economic database
CER should make it easier to operate and start a business here

10 Questions
with Jiří Matoušek

Movers and shakers
Richter's HR move

Biz Week
News & Notes

Biz Events
Dates of Note

His father's son
The greatest interpreter of Shostakovich doesn't interpret at all

Building cultural diversity through music
Natacha Atlas comes to Prague riding a global wave that she helped start

They're here and they're mutants
The third X-Men movie is a race against a cure

A hit with the kids
These after-school snacks are easy and fun

Sweet success
A homely looking cake has captured hearts and taste buds

Mass appeals
A moderately entertaining thriller rocks the Rock of Peter

A writer's graphic imagination
Bruno Schulz's fantastic work inspires a new generation of artists

The great unknown
Oliva proves the genius of simple fare for a discerning few

Edinburgh on the Vltava
Along with the performances, Prague Post blog reviews this year

Let Mozart be Mozart
The National Theater plays it safe with a classic

Brown envelopes
Corruption, most blatant at the local level, is still dragging the country down

'Play nice' doesn't add up in money sports
POSTVIEW

Editorial Review
From the opinion pages of the Czech press

Roaming reduction
Under pressure from the European Union, mobile operators are cutting fees for making and receiving calls abroad

A summer mill for kid art in Šumava
Professionals coach campers in creative work and thinking

Tech-savvy class learns PR on the go
Blog-junkie AAC students delve into online marketing

AAC reporters take on tough issues
School newspaper stories ranged from arts to hard news

Teens report on 'missing neighbors'
Festival-winning documentaries explore prejudice

Taking on the Fringe
Comedy explores serious issues of national tensions

Education Briefs

Summer camps getting adventurous
New offerings include music, language, sports