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Articles in the September 6th, 2006 issue

Lives on hold
For thousands fleeing misery, Czech Republic offers hope, frustration

Czech nurses flocking to Austria
Officials agonize over issue of 40,000 foreign caregivers

UN: ČR must pay Romany victims
State must also adopt legislative changes on sterilization issue

Wrecks take over Prague's downtown
Capital is destination for an unusual but fun cross-border road rally

Czechs help avert Kyrgyz disaster
Team targets lakes in danger of overflowing in the Tian Shan range

Cigarette price hike has smokers fuming
Tobacco tax awaiting Parliament approval would help ease deficit

Seven days
News & Notes

European roundup
News & Notes

Delay shadows euro adoption
Due to inflation, interest rates and disappointing businesses, the European currency may not be introduced until as late as 2012 or 2013

Lifestyle of the rich and eligible
Lukačovič, a sexy Seznam billionaire, prefers home life

Foreign trade dip brings bad news
Expected surplus turns into a deficit in July, ČSÚ report announces

10 Questions
with Stuart Evers

Movers & Shakers
JWT opens new office in Prague

Dates of Note

Biz Week
News & Notes

Starstruck
An amateur Czech astronomer hits the big time

A panoply of pantomime in the provinces
Kolín theater fest pays tribute to an influential hometown celebrity

Pavel Němec - Legal to be a loser
A scandal-plagued minister grants his last interview as top Czech justice authority

The Lowdown
Classics, horses, glitches

A classic trio from John Huston
One of America's greatest directors gets a spotlight

Chicken with a twist
Fresh citrus brightens this cool and crispy Mediterranean dish

The Austrians are coming
And they're bringing some of their best wines

Coming distractions
Advice for the fall season - Brush up on your Spanish

Great show, wrong space
A contemplative photo exhibit gets lost in the noise and bustle

Beyond Tsao and kung pao
China Fusion seeks a new level for mainland cuisine

The composer and the tramp
Film scores highlight a vibrant and diverse Prague Autumn

Lessons from the trash heap
Déjŕ Donné recycles rampant consumerism in a provocative satire

Following his dreams
Štěpán Smetáček brews a hot mix of rock and jazz

Reaching out
The real task at hand is to get children out of state facilities and into loving adoptive families — as soon as possible

Editorial review
From the opinion pages of the Czech press

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Changing the guard
Veteran national team star Pavel Nedvěd bows out of international competition for good this time

National team wins without Nedvěd
Young talent spurs Czechs to Euro 2008 qualifier victory over Wales

Roundup
News & Notes

Top of the class
More managers are investing in MBAs as a way to climb the corporate ladder

Microsoft starts academy at Czech Technical University
Program aims to help prepare students for careers in software