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Articles in the December 12th, 2007 issue

Crackdown
New law aims to limit prostitution in public places

Activists call coal protest a success
Greenpeace campaign hopes to influence UN climate negotiations

Experts watch Russian elections
Analysts gauge local impact of Kremlin's political shift

U.S. economist could oust Klaus
As Jan Švejnar names a campaign team, parties debate backing him

City bans sausage stands
Vendors, customers on Wenceslas Square fight back with petition

A place in space to call your own
With Christmas approaching, sales of moon acreage increase

European Roundup

Seven Days

Two detectives convicted in extortion plot
Organized crime police cooperated with criminals

Population boom is fueled by immigrants
More than 62,000 newcomers came in first part of 2007

Fertile ground
Thanks to increased consumer spending, organic crops are taking root

Budget deficit to shrink in 2008
State aims to curb unlimited growth of mandatory expenses

Inflation rate hits six-year high
Rise in food, energy prices could prompt interest rate hike

'60s survivor
The last of the radicals brings his private revolution to Prague

Child's Play Cecilia Sanchez Beltran
Santa Claus is coming to Prague

Ambassador to the Bard
Martin Hilský rounds off his Shakespeare mission

Around town
Play that funky music

Dreaming grand dreams
The Met makes its high-definition debut in Prague

All the world's a couch
From an American in Austria, stand-up group therapy

A tasty blend
Prague's hottest world beat band is brewing a musical revolution

Flash dance
A real-life couple choreographs a domestic 'comedy drama'

Where quests begin and end
A timid screen version of a strong book

Scenes from a vanishing world
A Czech photographer finds universal truths in simple settings

Hot fun in the wintertime
Mugs giving off steam signals festive season

Fine Christmas dining
Eating out for the holiday, with or without carp

Name-dropping
A famous chef adds star power to upscale dining in Prague

Opening the files
Secret police recorded tiny details of Czech citizens

A good start to clean up Wenceslas Square

letters to the editor
Selected from e-mail, Web site comments and mail

Northernincursion
Offering no-fee online banking, Poland's mBank hopes to lure customers from local competition

Promising a knockout
Sazka Arena to host kickboxing stars of the K-1 circuit

USK stumbles at home
Bad calls, inconsistent play add up to loss vs. Sadská

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