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In Business News this week: days before the introduction of a new
electronic truck tolling system on Czech motorways, many haulage companies
are unprepared; Czechs sent a record number of SMS and MMS messages on
Christmas Eve; an estimated 100,000 Czechs are going on sun holidays this
winter; as rent deregulation fast approaches, not all residents know how
much more they are going to have to pay; and electricity prices are going
up while gas prices are falling - at least for now.
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Current AffairsCroatian President discusses EU accession, Czech investment during Prague visit
The President of Croatia, Stjepan Mesic, is on a two-day visit to the Czech
Republic. The main topics on his agenda are Croatia's bid to join the
European Union in 2009 and the possibilities of Czech investment in
Croatia, which remains the favourite summer destination for Czech
tourists. Pavla Horakova has more.
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Current AffairsPrague's Europeum examines future of Western Balkans with independent Montenegro
The Balkan state of Montenegro this week voted for independence from
Serbia. Supporters of the break are optimistic that their new nation will
eventually join other former communist states like the Czech Republic in
the European Union. But at a conference this Tuesday in Prague, experts
discussed how now is probably the wrong time for Montenegro or any other
nation to join the long line waiting for EU membership.
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Current AffairsThe price of holidaying at home
Tourism is an important source of income for the Czech Republic. And the
country is attracting more foreign tourists every year. In 2005 their
number reached a record 6.4 million. Now the Czech Ministry for Regional
Development has set itself a much harder task - encouraging Czechs to
holiday at home.
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Current AffairsRed faces for Czech football as thief raids Anderlecht dressing room
Czech football suffered a major embarrassment on Wednesday when a thief
broke into the locker rooms during a Champions League qualifying match
between Slavia Praha and Belgium's Anderlecht. The thief made off with
Anderlecht players' passports, cash and valuables estimated at more than
15,000 euros.
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Current AffairsCroatian authorities issue appeal on Czech tourists to be less adventurous
Croatia's Adriatic Coast is the most popular foreign holiday destination
for Czechs, with an estimated 800,000 expected to flock there this summer,
that's nearly a tenth of the whole Czech population. But several Czech
tourists have suffered accidents in Croatia this summer, with 14 dying,
several of them at sea. Now the country's police have issued an appeal:
they say Czechs should behave more carefully, and not underestimate the
dangers of the Adriatic.
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Letter from PragueLetter from Prague
Every year, my sister, mother, and I follow a tradition in which we spend a
few days in a country we never visited before and make sure we get pampered
from head to toe. This year, we chose Egypt - ten days at a five star
hotel, all-inclusive, in the popular resort town of Sharm El Sheikh.
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Current AffairsNew strategy aims to build on successes of Czech tourism industry
Tourism is one of the Czech Republic's biggest industries, with around six
million people visiting the country every year from all over the world. In
order to maintain - and even expand - tourism in this country, the
Association of Czech Travel Agencies has teamed up with the Local
Development Ministry and CzechTourism. Their approach: to improve
services, and persuade visitors to both stay longer and get out of Prague
and visit the regions.
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