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Articles in the January 3rd, 2007 issue

Rising tide
While problems multipled, the government remained in gridlock

Slovenia officially a euro country
Czechs watch for tips on how to prepare for the monetary transition

2006 Year in Review

What will the new year bring?
We asked experts in four key areas: health care, the environment, education and tourism. Herewith, their prognosticcations for 2007:

Domestic abuse law a major step
Further cooperation and awareness are still needed, though

New plan targets care for disabled people
Patients will be given money to live outside of medical institutions

The Hours author reads in Prague
American novelist Michael Cunningham discovers the city and vice versa

Students to board anti-drug 'Revolution Train'
Multimedia project aimed at teaching youth to just say no

Seven Days

European Roundup

Labor pains
The new Labor Code is in effect, warts and all, meaning some changes for businesses

10 Questions
with Petr Šesták

Voters get gift from deputies
Ministers worry about how state will pay for 1 billion Kč present

Political stalemate delays reforms
The economy grew strongly in 2006 despite uncertain future

Movers and Shakers
Stack steps down

Biz Week

The year in culture
A recap of developments in the fine, performing and culinary arts

Philistines at the gates
Strong voices overcome a mediocre production

Psychobilly Bash
Two rocking French bands rev up Prague

Hazed and abused
Last year's worst film ... at last

Coming soon to a cinema near you
Whatever the rest of 2007 holds for films, it starts strong

Prisms and pyramids
Exhibition, book celebrate a Czech architectural phenomenon

Trick or treat?
Globe's cooking may leave you laughing

A better burger
Less is more when it comes to this classic

You go Uruguay
A favorite from 2006 travels, available at one Prague restaurant

Penetrating myths
Stigma and insensitive doctors make cancer prevention much harder than it needs to be

The year that wasn't; the year that could be

Editorial Review

Lackluster
There were few bright spots in a poor year for Czech sports

Roundup