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Articles in the February 13th, 2008 issue

Visa countdown
Czechs visiting the U.S. could face fewer barriers starting this fall

No-vote creates election 'fiasco'
Analysts react to the first three rounds and look ahead to more

The future of the electoral process
Officials and pundits discuss the likelihood of a direct vote

Democracy turns to farce in Spanish Hall
A trying 16 hours inside the presidential election

Some sausage stands saved
City to revamp stands as part of future facelift for Wenceslas Square

New UK business group gains traction after chamber split
Local firms express positive reactions to nonprofit's launch

European Roundup

Seven Days

After oil
Project looks to drop carbon emissions with hydrogen-powered buses

Food prices spiraling upward
Reforms push January inflation rate to a nine-year high

Ministry cuts water transport fees
Reduced prices to boost vessels sailing under Czech flag

10 Questions
with Arthur Braun

Movers & Shakers
Lloyd in as Mmd director

Biz Events
Dates of Note

Biz Week

The match game
A quick guide to finding the perfect partner

My bloody valentine
A film festival for lovers of sexploitation and bad taste

Orwell fan a man of many words
Paul Wilson viewed former Czechoslovakia up close with insider/outsider lenses

Around Town
Charm offensive

The wild child grows up
Still searching, Jane Birkin strikes out in new directions

A different drummer
Percussionist Pavel Fajt launches a new disc with Autopilot

Music for a better world
El Gafla offers a blend of international styles

Kabul is for lovers
A blowback comedy that wipes away fingerprints

No way, José
Fosil Bar's home-style service makes you want to stay home

Food for the soul
Solace in a stack of bramboráčky

Primitive dining
Restaurant returns to the Stone Age; others live (or die) now

A powerful nobleman's rise and fall
Wallenstein show also offers a window onto a tumultuous time

The question of quotas

Postview
Presidential vote should be an open process

Letters to the Editor

Brokered returns
Firms sign record number of small investors in face of market turmoil

In Brief

Local businesses becoming more 'European'
Companies dreaming big adopt EU's Societas Europaea format

Taking history to court
Luring record crowds, Nymburk readies for ULEB Cup showdown

Sports Roundup