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Articles in the July 12th, 2006 issue

Nearly weds
Country's first same-sex unions

Farmers worried by steep decline
Growers, unable to compete, call for state to boost subsidies

ČSSD given coalition invitation
Paroubek says joining unlikely; Topolánek struggles to form gov't

American indie film makes history at Karlovy Vary fest
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Laurie Collyer win big with quirky Sherrybaby

Ministry is one source of industry's problems
Division and quarrels have taken forefront

A storied Czech gem loses luster
Bohemian garnets, once prized by kings, no longer mean riches

Prague hosts its own cup
Three-day skateboarding competition rallies world's best in a festival-like scene

Seven days
News & Notes

European roundup
News & Notes

Wider access
Ministry to launch Web site providing businesses, tourists with info on ČR

ČR told to open used car market
Country has two months to comply or could face fines

Agrofert to sue PKN Orlen
Company's fourth lawsuit in relation to Unipetrol privatization

10 questions
with Pavel KuČera

Movers & Shakers
AmCham keeps Souček

Bizweek
News & Notes

Dates of Note

Outdoor overtures
The best place to hear music in Prague this summer is outdoors

Child's Play
Fun and adventure on two wheels

The man who took chances
As Guggenheim head Thomas Messer often promoted obscure artists

The lowdown
Pickles, glitz and Pepsi

Roadkill and Route 66
This summer's animated features are a wreck

Cool customers
Three classic cocktails are perfect summertime knockouts

To e or not to e?
The answer is clear to one man, but most Czechs disagree

Drown, already!
A remake of a bad film is not entirely a washout

Europe's first art prankster
Albrecht Dürer's masterpiece survives, flawed but fascinating

A happy inconvenience
Armenian comfort food finds the limits of home cooking

The best of Baroque
Excellent early music series also highlights theater and dance

Motor City mellow
Mudhoney finds inspiration in the oddest places

In with the in crowd
Jazz stars Cobham, Lewis light up the stage in south Bohemia

Battle royal
Lawmakers aren't big on organizing themselves but excel at obstruction

If gay Spaniards can marry, what's the fuss?
POSTVIEW

Editorial review
From the opinion pages of the Czech press

Banking on real estate
Česká spořitelna to launch new investment fund, first bank to enter this market

Cabinet releases 2007 budget
Preliminary draft becoming politicized after unclear elections

Inbrief
News & Notes