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A Czech jeweller has created a replica of the Imperial Crown of the Holy
Roman Empire, a team of enthusiasts is building a miniaturized model of a
town which was razed to the ground to make way for coal mining and, a group
of Czechs have held a non-stop reading of the entire Lisbon treaty to prove
that it is readable. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.
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Business NewsBusiness News
In Business News this week, Škoda Auto looks to Saturday working; foreign
workers’ visa freeze; Prague airport privatisation problems; Czech
agriculture’s new master; hiring and firing dismissal overhaul still on
course; and the developing taste for non-alcoholic beer.
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In this week's Business News: the Czech crown is continuing a remarkable
slide; the Finance Ministry has confirmed that plans to sell off Ruzyňe
Airport in Prague are being placed on ice; the leader of the main
opposition party has accused the government of “doing nothing” to fight
the economic woes that are facing the Czech Republic; Czech beer production
fell in 2008, following record-breaking levels in 2007 and the country's
chief gas provider says that renewed gas supplies from Russia via Ukraine
are now fully meeting the needs of Czech customers.
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SpecialCzechs' answer to bubbly - Bohemia Sekt
When it comes to New Year’s Eve, things have changed in the last 20
years. Now Czechs don’t just sit in front of their TVs on the last night
of the year, noshing on chlebíčky and jednohubky, the famous open-faced
sandwiches and canapés. They go out more, partying with friends and dining
out; many theatres give special performances and neighbours just get
together and celebrate the coming year. But one thing has not changed at
all – their favourite drink to match the occasion is an original Czech
sparkling wine – Bohemia Sekt.
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Current AffairsBrewmaster of the Year Award goes to Budějovický Budvar
This week, the Czech Union of Friends of Beer (Sdružení přátel piva)
announced its awards for the best beers, best breweries and the best
brewmaster in the country. The title Brewmaster of the Year went to Josef
Tolar, the brewing and technical director of Budějovický Budvar. In
addition to that, Budvar also received an award for the best dark beer of
the year. Earlier today, I spoke to Budvar’s Josef Tolar and asked him
what it is that makes their beer so special:
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