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05-02-2004 | Jan Velinger

All the papers lead with stories as varying as former environment minister Milos Kuzvart's appointment as the Czech Republic's first commissioner to the European Union, the government's failure to begin discussion on a bill on same-sex marriages, and a potential crisis in the cabinet over rising rents. We begin, however, with the daily Mlada Fronta Dnes, where the lead headline declares "Czechs are losing the opportunity to work in Europe".  More

Current AffairsViktor Kozeny launches webpage masking a less than glittering reputation

03-02-2004 | Jan Velinger

Viktor Kozeny, photo: CTK These days almost everyone in public life has a webpage - and even highly controversial businessman Viktor Kozeny - the so-called Pirate of Prague - has proven no exception. Last week the former Czech turned Irish citizen and Bahamas resident launched a new webpage to help garner Czech support for what he claims will be his run for European Parliament in elections in June. But can a man who is wanted by Czech authorities on charges of cheating investors out of billions really believe he can count on Czech support? The idea seems dubious at best...  More

MagazineMagazine

31-01-2004 | Daniela Lazarová

Dolly Buster Czech born porn star Dolly Buster aims to become a deputy of the European Parliament, Czech mps have failed miserably in an attempt to live on the minimum monthly wage in the Czech Republic, and how long would a Czech with an average wage have to work in order to amass as much money as Bill Gates? Just a few million years...Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.  More

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27-01-2004 | Daniela Lazarová

Bill Gates, photo: CTK The arrival of Bill Gates in Prague, the Golden Globe Awards and the salaries of Czech deputies to the European Parliament - those are the main stories on today's front pages. The papers have also devoted plenty of space to the tragic death of Hungarian football player Miklos Feher and freestyle aerial skiing Olympic champion Ales Valenta's victory in a World Cup event.  More

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