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In Business News: The government debt has reached almost 40 percent of the
GDP; unemployment in January rose to 9.1 percent; the Czech state loses an
estimated 25 to 30 billion crowns every a year on account of tax evasion;
union representatives have rejected a 2.5 percent salary bump offered by
car manufacturer Škoda Auto; the sale of winter clothing and apparel –
including winter wear for dogs – has jumped markedly in the cold snap. More
PanoramaPanorama
Panorama : thousands of people undertake a traditional New Year’s
pilgrimage to the Basilica of the Virgin Mary in Hostýn, over a dozen
enthusiasts strap on wooden skis to mark the centenary of the first
downhill ski race in Central Europe and -home is where the heart is – a
stray dog keeps returning to the dog shelter where a vet saved his life. More
SpotlightA tale of two restaurants
Hrabal’s book "I served the King of England" makes working in a
restaurant sound very dramatic, and very glamorous. But the novel also
suggests that such drama and glamour belong to a time now long gone. To
find out whether this was true, I visited two of Prague’s most famous
restaurants, to talk to their owners about their work from day-to-day. More
One on OnePaul Day – owner of Prague’s newly opened and much praised Asian fusion restaurant Sansho
Paul Day was born and raised in Stafford, in the UK’s West Midlands,
where he started working as a butcher, his first food industry job. After
working in two Michelin-starred restaurants in London, the chef came to
Prague and has recently opened a restaurant of his own, Sansho. In its
first weeks of being open, the Asian fusion restaurant quickly became the
one place everyone was talking about – and now, Sansho is fully booked
most days – even at lunch. I met the chef at the restaurant, where he
told me about the flavors that fascinate him, how Prague’s dining scene
differs from London’s, and what first sparked his interest in food and
cooking. More
PanoramaCzech volunteers help save stray dogs in Slovakia
A group of Czech volunteers are helping to save stray dogs in neighbouring
Slovakia where there is a widespread practice of exterminating them. Over
two thousand animals a year are legally put down in this manner, regardless
of the fact that many are perfectly healthy or only puppies. Prior to their
extermination, which usually takes place within a week of their capture,
they are placed in overcrowded, dirty kennels and in most cases left
hungry. These dog shelters are often referred to by the locals as
“concentration camps for canines” and their tragic fate has prompted a
network of volunteers on both sides of the border to develop a fast-alert
system which would get them out in time. Iva Mullerova, who is actively
involved in the project, explains how it works. More
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