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• Sparks flying in cigarette dispute

  30.04.08 15:59 Filed in: The Prague Post Ríman calls on EU to resolve Czech-Austrian squabble A Czech-Austrian trade row over cigarettes is catching fire. Industry and Trade Minister Martin Ríman is now calling on groups afflicted by Austria’s limit on Czech cigarette imports, like the “trafika” newsstands dotting the border, to sue the country through [...]

• Euro intro unlikely by 2012

  24.10.07 17:45 Filed in: The Prague Post PM Topolánek says earlier target dates would be ‘irresponsible’ In a televised debate with his Slovak counterpart, Robert Fico, Nov. 18, Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek (Civic Democrats) said it would be “irresponsible” for the Czech Republic to adopt the euro by 2012. The debate marked the first time [...]

• Corn, rewired

  19.09.07 15:29 Filed in: The Prague Post Bolstered by U.S. support, genetically engineered crops are beginning to sprout around the EU When harvest comes later this month, Fred Yoder and Vít?zslav Navrátil expect to be pleased with the quality of their genetically engineered ears of corn. For Yoder, an American who owns a small family [...]

• Plans call for EU telecom monitor

  05.12.07 17:15 Filed in: The Prague Post Commissioner says regulators ‘cozying up’ to providers Consumers need a new champion if they are to get fair prices on Europe’s monopolistic phone markets, says European Union Commissioner Viviane Redding. Redding is calling for a new European Telecom Market Authority to monitor future telecom deals. She says government [...]

• Grand Central

  Written by Michael Heitmann A rich history and cultural heritage—plus limitless natural beauty—converge in Central Bohemia The area west of Prague is often considered the true heart of Bohemia—a label that makes sense given it sheer volume of ancient settlements, historical centers characterized at once by fine churches and imposing burgher homes, and the well-preserved [...]