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Posted: 20:05 03/10/2008
The place next to the station was kept in bad condition in order to provide a reason for another bad project. This area needs some green space, perhaps including a water feature, very badly. Definitely not another commercial project, with all its corporate drones and parking spaces. Pollution is just as bad for the children of ODS politicians as it is for anyone else.

Posted: 14:37 03/10/2008
Thanks, Stephan.

I was thinking about wheter it is profitable to buy property in Prague. Many sources say "yes". So this article was the perfect opportunity to check it out.

This article is very helpful both for businessmen and ordinary buyers, like me :)

Cheers!
Rovshan

Posted: 10:26 03/10/2008
That's the spirit blame the US for all the world's trouble. You folks are so far left in your opinions that you could be writing fairytales like they at Pravda. Good Luck Comrades

Posted: 18:23 02/10/2008
This is the most biased and chauvinist article I had the misfortune to read! Not only does it promote racism towards the Serbs (Russians, Chinese etc) but also marginalizes the role of international law and standards. I would like to remind you that 50% of the current population of Kosovo has immigrated into the province after WWII because their own country- Albania, the least developed state of Europe and the northern hemisphere- could not provide them with dignifying life. You also forgot to mention that Kosovo Albanians have evicted 200,000 Serbs (60%!!!) from the province during the last decade! m.p.

Posted: 18:15 02/10/2008
In reference to your last paragraph: Imagine this... A couple, John and Susan. They have been together for a few years and now Susan wants to leave John. Except Susan has been living in John's house and hasn't paid any rent! Meanwhile, next door to them are Susan's family, where she came from! Are you telling me that John should leave his own house and give it up to Susan? I sincerely believe that Susan should go back to her family and get out of John's house! Remember, no one is holding Susan back and making her stay in John's house! By her staying, does not mean that she should be able to take John's home.

Posted: 17:52 02/10/2008
It is painfully obvious that the writer knows little about Tibet. The Dalai Lama has explicitly stated that he is not interested in a political position, and the TGIE has a democratic constitution providing for an elected government that could be implemented in a free Tibet in the future. Tibet has a long history of independence, a distinct culture (not just in terms of religion) from China, and has endured more than its fair share of suffering at the hands of the Beijing regime. Tibet is NOT ruled as if it were just another province, it is under the most oppressive rule within China, save perhaps for Xinjiang. The TGIE asks for autonomy within China at this point, because it is the only practical option as China is a much more populous and stronger nation. However, young Tibetans and many within Tibet are growing more restless, and rejecting the moderate approach of the TGIE. China's rise would not be affected if Tibet were independent, China is a populous and strong nation, and although Tibet is large in terms of territory, it is not (nor could ever be) military threat to China. Nor does Tibet contain anything critical for the Chinese economy, and in fact appears to cost China more to occupy than the profits China does get from exploiting Tibet's resources. Most of us who support Tibet's rightful quest for freedom are not interested in seeing China weakened as a nation nor as a society. It is clearly in the interests of the world that China become more open minded and integrated with the rest of the world, and that won't happen if Chinese living standards don't improve and more of its people escape from poverty. So to confuse the widespread support for Tibet with the rather limited opposition to China's rise is a mistake.

Posted: 17:52 02/10/2008
The author barely has any ideas why Tibet should be independent? Why do Tibetans demand Independence? Why do Tibetans sacrifice for their independence? The author barely has minimium understanding about China's present colonial rule in Tibet. Here I want to shed some light on this issue so the author could able to understand his own prejudices and ignorance about the subject he is supposed to have some basic understanding and fair judgement as he himself portray as an expert or academic (maybe phd is just a title where stupid people use as a credential to lie more...who know? just check the reality!).

The author argued that Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government in exile is fighting for their own power and return to theocracy. This is not true and the author's information is from Chinese propaganda machine and western leftists view of Tibet. The future of Tibet should be decided by all Tibetans, no one else, forget armchair revolutionaries like this author.
Dalai Lama did not think himself reincarnated, however it is true that Tibetans think he is a reincarnate being of Bodhisattva of limitless compassion, chen-re-sig. Again, to understand this concept, one must be educated or at least should have a basic understanding of Tibetan Buddhism. You cannot make a jugdement when you are ignorant about the subject you study.

Other thing that the author argued about Tibet is, how Tibet will function and how the economy will work out. We Tibetans will not come to your door and ask you to empty your wallet for us. To you, maybe the question of Tibet is a scoring of geo-political points, for us, it is matter of facts, survival, and justice.

The author also argumed that China imposed bureacracy in Tibet as rest of China. This is a total false and showcase the writer's ignorance on the issue. Bureaucracy is everywhere, in any countries. Yes, there is bureacracy in China, however, in Tibet, East Turkistan, and Inner Mongolia, it is not just an imposition of China's enlightened bureacracy (which the author assumes), rather a colonial rule where inhabitants are oppressed in day to day life.

Bog Gyal Lo

Posted: 21:01 30/09/2008
Please, consider the socio-economic reasons behind theft, prostitution, crime, etc. These issues come from a much larger issue within the makeup of society. Do you think women turn towards prostitution because it appears to be fun? Look beyond the overt manifestations of these social issues and consider their latent roots.

Posted: 09:29 30/09/2008
She does not appear curious why someone who obviously looks healthy would need so much cold medicine. Not that you have to be sick: The cold tablets contain pseudoephedrine, a substance that many are increasingly procuring over the counter these days in order to produce the most widely used hard drug in the country, pervitin (comparable to crystal methamphetamine, or simply crystal meth).

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susa

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Posted: 23:56 29/09/2008
The author proves a well discerning eye. The observations made and the effects of certain "city planning" can be seen in cities all over Europe and require immediate action by civil society. What I see critically is his assumption, as I read it, that city officials would not support alternatives, per se. In my opinion, this point would need more justification. Nevertheless, the conclusion appears a to be a proper way to reclaim public space: civil disobedience. Again, I enjoyed reading a well written and refreshing article with a holistic European perspective.

Posted: 13:52 26/09/2008
Thanks for calling attention to this. It is too easy to accept these kinds of changes as improvements without realizing who is being pushed out.

Posted: 10:54 29/09/2008
This piece seems to me to be more churnalism than objective journalism.

As a resident of Manchester, where Starbucks coffee shops can be found every few metres, I am concerned that the introduction of the brand could threaten independent shop owners. With Starbucks all coffee and food tastes the same, and all the decor looks the same.

It's not good for the Czech Republic's independent coffee culture

Posted: 22:45 28/09/2008
Prague has some of the best, most unique scuptures I have ever seen.

Posted: 18:25 28/09/2008
I wanted to touch on the recent comments from Pakistan. I and my teams have spent much time in the region and Lahore is well known to us. The last time we were there the Iraian President was visiting the grave a well know poet in Lahore. Security was so poor that I was nearly standing next to him and his vehicles were easy access for me! Pakistan must ,,MUST do something about security. They really don't get it! You have to be tough if you really want to protect people. Everyone understands that thier rights and freedoms have changed a bit since the MAGOR BIN LADEN did his deeds on 11 Septmeber 2001. Pakistan must take extrem measures to make the word security have meaning! Gerald Scott FLint , Volunteer Medics Worldwide

Posted: 22:18 26/09/2008
I SLIT TO IVO ZADRAK, THE AMBASSADOR CZECH REPUBLIC IN PAKISTAN. HE WAS NOT ONLY A EXPERIENCED DIPLOMAT BUT VERY BRAVE HUMAN BEING WHO SECREFIED HIS LIFE SAVING OTHERS.
WE ALL AS A NATION FEEL VERY SORRY ON THIS TRAGIC ACCIDENT. WE PRAY FOR H.E. AVO ZADREK AND HIS FAMILY. PLEASE DELIVER OUR FEELINGS TO THE FAMILY OF AMBASSADOR.
WAHEED ANJUM
ISLAMABAD
PAKISTAN

Posted: 06:21 26/09/2008
Great article by Mr. Cunningham and very pleased to see the that the Czechs will stay strong on their issues and objectives in the region. I have very strong Czech ties as my daughter, Jenny lives in CZ when she is not with me. I would enjoy hearing back from Mr. Cunningham if he wishes good feed from our humanitarian missions and efforts abroad.
Gerald Scott Flint, ,Volunteer Medics Worldwide

Posted: 04:39 26/09/2008
As a Pakistani, let me express my condolences for the loss of your ambassador. We Pakistanis value our friends across the globe and welcome them into our country and into our homes. It is a matter of shame for us that your ambassador was one of many persons killed in the heart of our capital.

We face a complex battle for the future of our country. Your ambassador was murdered along with dozens of innocents, most of them Pakistani. But we are determined to defeat these murderers and secure a better future for our country, region, and world.

My hope is that the time is not far when your country can rebuild its diplomatic presence inside Pakistan and our countries can build strong bilateral relations.

We in Pakistan have much to learn from your country. In less than two decades, you have secured liberty, democracy, and prosperity. Pakistan's moderate majority is struggling for the same. Let us hope we will be victorious.

Posted: 01:39 28/09/2008
Huh? I've been using expats.cz for years, I met my wife through it actually. Love the show, enjoyed the local music too - keep up the good work! Pete

Posted: 01:05 28/09/2008
Um... what?

Perhaps we might take you seriously if you made sense?

Posted: 23:23 27/09/2008
What a fascinating story...as a life-long Madonna fan, I rarely learn anything new, but this was a first for me. Who'd have thought a Prague native would've had such a firsthand encounter with the pop diva herself? I want to know more!!

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