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Coming up in this week's business news, Czechs help block an EU proposal to
raise tax on beer, Budvar wins a trademark battle in Portugal, Delvita
supermarkets announce they're shutting up shop, the Czech crown sets a new
record against the euro, minority shareholders call for halt in Unipetrol
privatisation, Czech perceptions of corruption decline and the World Bank
says setting up a Czech company takes 24 days - over a week longer than
the OECD average.
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Current AffairsBIS reports mafia has fingers in Czech judicial system
Organized crime has an increasing number of contacts amongst the judiciary
in this country - that's according to a new report released by the Czech
counter-intelligence service BIS this week. Given its severity the 2005
annual BIS report has not gone unnoticed, though its content leaves some
specifics unanswered.
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Current AffairsCzechs go to the polls amidst unfolding corruption scandals
History is repeating itself. For the second time in six months Czechs are
going to the polls amidst unfolding corruption scandals which concern the
two chief rivals on the Czech political scene - the centre-right Civic
Democrats and the centre left Social Democratic Party. It is important for
people to go to the polls since elections to a third of the Senate could
tip the constitutional balance of power - but political analysts predict
that disgruntled Czechs may decide to vote with their feet.
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Current AffairsFresh scandal explodes on Czech political scene ahead of senate, local elections
Just days ahead of the country's senate and local elections yet another
corruption scandal has exploded on the Czech political scene. Jana
Hybaskova, leader of the European Democrats, a small centre-right party
has accused two Civic Democratic Party ministers and a deputy for the
governing party of corruption.
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