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Articles in the December 19th, 2007 issue

Off the beat
As more city officers leave the force, police reforms get under way

Church, state sign historic deal
Agreement settles question of nationalized properties

Pollution blamed in 12,400 deaths
New ministry report cites coal heat and vehicle emissions

Seven days

Amendment could tighten residency requirements
Laws regarding marriage and language skills get tougher

TRANSITUPDATE

European Roundup

Party seeks to restore monarchy
Koruna Ćeská would rebuild the ancient Czech Kingdom

Czech railway system gets an overhaul
Changes mean more routes, higher tariffs, and no smoking

Holiday blues bring a chill to many expats
Counselors see a rise in foreign clients at the end of the year

PUBLIC SERVICE SECTION
Women of different nationalities help people in need in the Czech Republic

Looking out for the little guy
Law incorporates sweeping EU rules to increase consumer protections

Čedok under new management
U.S. owners promise to pump crowns into storied company

Parties divided over reform
Cabinet ready to take on pensions without ČSSD

BIZWEEK

Lesy ČR head selected

Luxury magazines seeking new avenues
High-end publications compete for country's rising, and aspiring, rich

BIZEVENTS

Zetor tractors plowing into Poland
As the Poles enlarge their farms, Moravian tractors follow

High notes
A Musical Shopping Guide for the holiday season

Quirky is as quirky does
Last-minute ideas to please the most persnickety people on your Christmas list

A rockin' holiday
Michal Prokop reprises his annual Christmas bash

Faithful infidelity
Machiavelli's princely bawdiness is well staged

Simply stated
A quiet Czech tragicomedy worth seeking out

A case for hives
An animated film that drones on and on

A Common touch
Passepartout tours France on a middling budget

From the Chef Jiří Štift
On the burner Poaching is an old technique that's still in style

Altered states
From the U.S., a rollicking and unruly aggregation

An exercise in futility
Oceanarium project still stalled

Pay city police officers what they're worth

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

ROUNDUP

Skiing slides into the Castle
Prague landmark to host cross-country competition

Keeping them guessing
Rumors swirl that Pavel Nedvěd will return to national team for Euro 2008

FOR THE RECORD

Soaking up the real estate market
Karlín Group nicely blends administrative with residential

Adding spice to Prague architecture
A69 brings modern-age flair to building projects around the capital and countryside

Lexxus enjoying 15 years of success
Prague-based developer began expanding to other Central and Eastern European countries

The Intercontinental Life
High-end hotel set to undergo renovations next year

PROJECTS