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PanoramaPig slaughtering feasts on their way out
A centuries old tradition –the pig-slaughtering feast – will soon be a
thing of the past. Those who consider the gory ritual an act of barbarism
are cheering, others for whom it is an important part of village folklore
are determined to maintain it at any price. More
Business NewsBusiness News
In today’s business news: Consumer prices have risen by 4.7 percent
following a VAT hike, the American Anheuser-Bush purchases the
Budějovický měšťanský brewery in hopes of improving its chances in an
ongoing trademark dispute, public health insurer VZP may see a budget
deficit of up to three billion Czech crowns in 2012, regular and diesel
fuel reach record prices, and the forecast for the Czech construction
sector for 2012 is the worst among the Visegrad Four. More
PanoramaConsumer protection advocate: people need to say what’s wrong
Twenty-two years after the fall of communism Czech shops are crammed with
goods and people have long forgotten the hours they spent waiting in line
to buy bananas and oranges for their Christmas table – a rare treat
unavailable throughout the year. Shopping malls and supermarkets now offer
a wide variety of goods sold across Europe. But beneath the surface of the
glossy packaging –there’s a small hitch. Discerning shoppers often find
that certain brand products they relished abroad still don’t taste quite
as good in the Czech Republic. I met up with Miroslav Huml from the
consumer protection agency spotřebitel.net to find out why this may be so
and how the position of the Czech consumer has changed over the years. More
Current AffairsNečas ally appointed Agriculture Minister
The post of agriculture minister was filled this week as abruptly as it was
vacated with Thursday’s appointment of Civic Democrat Petr Bendl. A close
ally of the prime minister, Mr Bendl is an experienced hand in regional and
ministerial leadership, but his ties to agriculture are non-existent. More
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