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Do Czechs have sex in the kitchen? A cat gets a VIP flight from Frankfurt
to Prague. And, is that an elk or an impostor? Elks in the Czech Republic
had better be careful - one Czech is almost as good at making elk mating
sounds as they are. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Business NewsThe sleepy Prague stock market may see it first-ever IPO
Insufficient corporate governance, convoluted legislation, low investor
interest — and, in the early days, the availability of easy loans with few
questions asked — have for over a decade made the Czech bourse the last
place domestic companies went to raise cash. That may be about to change.
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The Social Democratic Party, the senior partner in the ruling coalition,
makes the front pages of all main dailies today. While disagreement within
the party over rent and another VAT hike sees Mlada Fronta Dnes lead with
a headline reading "Social Democrats in serious crisis," Lidove Noviny and Pravo choose to celebrate the fact that this disagreement will
most likely result in the prices of water, sewage collection and tickets
to cultural events not being raised.
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Among the domestic topics in today's dailies the one that dominates is the
likely candidacy of former Environment Minister and current Social
Democrat MP Milos Kuzvart for the post of Czech European Commissioner. The
papers also pay a good deal of attention to a new clause in the labour
code which defines sexual harassment as a criminal offence.
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Will a dispute over rights prevent television coverage of the Czech-held
2004 World Ice Hockey Championships? There has been no change at the top
of the Czech Extraliga. In football, wonderboy Vaclav Sverkos has made the
headlines by getting three goals against the best defence in Germany,
while another young Czech sportsman has described his first taste of
Formula 1 as "fantastic".
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How may jogging in the Czech Republic help a child in India? Why did Czech
public TV compare parliament deputies to termites? And, why does everyone
in Prague want to see the Fata Morgana? Find out more in this week's
Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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All kinds of different stories make the headlines today: shows an
uncompromising Kofi Annan, the U.N. Secretary General, responding strongly
to Tuesday apparent suicide attack in Baghdad that killed at least
twenty-four and injured over a hundred. Meanwhile,
highlights the return of weather-worn German tourists, kidnapped and held
for five months by Islamic fundamentalists in Algeria. Reportedly 4.6
million euros were paid out to ensure their safe release.
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The lottery fever gripping the nation makes headlines today, as does news
that teachers might strike for just one day instead of three, or perhaps
not strike at all. Also on the front pages today, two high-profile murder
cases - the killing of a priest by a seemingly unrepentant 29-year-old,
and news that a young married couple from Kutna Hora have admitted to
murdering eight elderly people for their money - the worst case of serial
murder in Czech criminal history.
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What are Czechs placing bets on this summer, how tolerant are Czech men and
women of a partner who cheats on them, and where do you go to enjoy a
Goulash Festival? Find out in this week's Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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The front pages feature a variety of domestic as well as international
stories today, including ex-minister Jiri Rusnok's resignation from his
parliamentary seat, President Vaclav Klaus's visit to neighbouring Austria
and the latest measures introduced in China to fight the deadly SARS
virus.
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