In the Czech press Headlines

April 16th, 2008 | Current 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