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Articles in the July 9th, 2008 issue

Prime Minister Topolánek to attend Olympics
Several Cabinet members oppose his participation in the games

Mayor swap to take place in August
The mayors of Prague and Sucha Loz will trade places for one week

Truck traffic becomes divisive issue
Green Party Chairman Bursík threatens to resign if trucks aren't kept off public roads Friday and Sunday afternoons

Sealed deal
After Condoleezza Rice's signature, radar treaty awaits approval by Parliament

Public drinking bans take effect
Meanwhile, stricter littering laws result in hundreds of violations

Country could face noise penalties
Maps indicating pollution levels not up to EU standards

Politicians reveal finances
New law requires MPs to publicly report their earnings and gifts

Czech police to help out in Croatia
Local officers stationed at tourist hot spots for busy summer season

Exhibition remembers Prague Spring
Forty years on, texts and pictures speak of brutality and resistance

European Roundup

Seven Days

Wasting energy
Pačes commission delays critical report on nuclear power

Space industry gets ESA approval
Full membership could mean more contracts for technology firms

Early disputes test EU presidency
Czechs and French unite in support of small businesses

Ministry eases rules for startups
Commercial Code now requires less paperwork and money for ventures

10 Questions
with Radek Tesař

New GM at Skanska

Biz Week

Building a better future
A unique Czech-German effort celebrates a decade of achievement

Child's Play
Pools to stay cool

Accordi's a dining circuit celebrity
Allegro's Michelin man on food, football and fast food

National daze
Around Town

Building bridges
Two guitar greats reunite at this year's Bohemia Jazz Fest

A tasty summer blend
Prague Proms offers another lively mix of classical and jazz

Blasting off in Ostrava
Hawkwind adds sci-fi theatrics to an outstanding festival lineup

Supertramp
Will Smith is a not so super anti-hero

I'll take 'sweded'
A clever idea in search of a screenwriter

Don't look now
Epicure lives up to its name, but deserves a better setting

Meals and memories
Simple home dishes bring back happy times

Hill of beans
Blue Mountain coffee at Culinaria and other things brewing

Forbidden art revealed
The National Gallery shows its masterful, massive Chinese collection

Keep U.S. dollars at home
Funds needed for flood victims, not a radar base

Critical voices ignored in the radar decision

Letters to the Editor

Under the back door
Vexed by firming crown, exporters shift to euros

In Brief

Pedal power
Surprise cycling star hopes for Tour de France glory

Euro baseball on deck
Another Baltic mix-up starts off qualifiers

Sports Roundup