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Articles in the April 16th, 2008 issue

Some Prague shopping malls are struggling
Residents would rather travel outside of city on weekends

Internet use continues to grow
Close to 60 percent of households are connected to Web

Mother dies before man receives care allowance
More than 10,000 applicants waiting for approval

Strong crown keeps workers at home
Number of UK job seekers drops 50 percent

Topolánek battles Cyprus bouncers
Prime minister, entourage allowed in club after call to owner

Record number of property foreclosures in 2007
Consumer loan defaults cause rapid increase

Police arrest soccer fan, confiscate homemade weapons
Heavy security deters Brno, Bohemians club violence

Police encourage minorities to join
Teen education program to be launched at police academy

Čunek wants public health insurers, hospitals
KDU-ČSL goes against reform plan of coalition partner ODS

Politicians want to attract high-tech companies, not factories
Incentives could go to information technology workers

Seven top managers found not guilty in bank scam
Bank heads were accused of artificially inflating capital

Police find bronze plaques from Terezín vandalism
Guards now patrolling former Nazi concentration camp

Report: Woman posing as 13-year-old is mentally stable
Police say woman is not a victim of sexual abuse

"G.I. Joe" scheduled to start filming in May
Movie will be a "big car chase," Prague producer says

Deputy mayor is to go on trial for racist remarks
Ostrava state's attorney office plans to prosecute legislators

A monumental fight
Brno war memorial sparks a passionate clash over the legacy of Soviet symbols

Crash prompts safety probe
Ostrava trams collide in a fatal accident, investigation continues

Lisbon Treaty up for approval
Experts disagree on level of change accord seeks to achieve

Parking rules hurt locals
Prague residents, businesses attest to the problems caused by new restrictions

Schengen data share sees results
As rates of arrest increase, some complications still to be resolved in info system

Foreigners' Police changes fail to help
Despite improvements, lines and inefficient service continue

European Roundup

Seven Days

Crowning glory
Jewels unveiled to the public for first time in five years

Looking skyward
Global entrepreneurs spur business jet industry

Surplus carbon emissions for sale
Deal with Japan could help make household heating greener

Icelanders buying up businesses
Seeing steady growth, investors flock to Europe's heartland

10 Questions
with Matt East

Manager for Egon Zehnder

Biz Events
Dates of Note

Biz Week

Bohemian bling
At Prague Castle, a rare look at a glittery cultural treasure

Jagalmaj bridges the continental divide
Troupe keeps Central Asian traditions alive

A furry exhibition
Spring show offers 150 feline friends for adoption

Wanderlust
Okamura's travel-mindedness bridges cultures

Around Town
Take me out to a ball game

White trash European blues
Arno defies the marketing trends and keeps his rough edge

A well-oiled machine
More noise from Germany's premier industrial band

Hands across the water
An ambitious festival renews the Dvořák connection

Continental smorgasbord
Days of European Film returns with a full plate

The sum of its parts
A well-cast thriller falls to pieces

The wow factor
An Old Town café lives dangerously

Big fun on the bayou
When cultures clash, cuisines flourish

Eating on the fly
A trip to the airport and other wanderings through Prague

Good vibrations
A contemporary take on Color Field painting

The need to welcome workers
Too few migrant workers might mean economic disaster

Stop the discrimination against foreigners

Letters to the Editor

Star power
'Compass' reactor gives nuclear fusion research new bearing

Bits & Bytes

Walking wounded
Injuries threaten to derail national team's Euro 2008 bid

It ain't over, but it's over
Panthers and Lions expected to cruise through ČLAF

Sports Roundup

Bigger isn't better
Akro Real focusing on quality over quantity

Prague's very own Central Park
New housing development in Žižkov nearly finished and ready for tenants

DavCor hits Prague real estate market
New development firm ropes in hot properties

Architect to the stars
Petr Slavíček adds a personal touch to Czech designs

Hilton style
New hotel opens in the heart of Prague

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