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Business NewsWhat's in a name? WTO ruling opens new chapter in battle over taste 'Buds'
Budejovicky Budvar, the only major brewery still in the hands of the Czech
state, has been locked in a lengthy battle with the world's largest brewer
— Anheuser-Busch of the U.S. — over the Budweiser name for nearly a hundred
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One on OneJan Vesely - Czech beer better, not worse thanks to foreign investment
Rob Cameron's guest in One on One is Jan Vesely, chairman of the Czech Beer
and Malt Association. Czech beer has been very much in the news recently,
after a British group called the Campaign for Real Ale or CAMRA warned
that the world-famous Czech brew could be in danger of losing its taste.
CAMRA says the modern production methods used by the big multinational
brewers that control much of the Czech beer industry are threatening the
unique quality of this country's beers - charges that have infuriated
Czech brewers and Czech beer lovers.
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Business NewsBritish beer consumers' campaign leaves Czech brewers with a bitter aftertaste
Fiercely proud of their centuries-old brewing tradition, Czech beermeisters
have reacted angrily to claims by the world's largest consumer advocacy
group, the U.K.-based 'Campaign for Real Ale,' that the quality of Czech
beer is going down the tubes.
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Bursting to share your views? Head for Palacky Square - the site of
Prague's newly inaugurated Speakers' Corner. Hockey star Jaromir Jagr may
be in far away Siberia but he can still enjoy Czech beer and dumplings at
a local Czech restaurant. And, the Czech Army is being accused of
discrimination after turning away a transsexual. Find out more in Magazine
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Cabinet postpones discussion on sale of Cesky Telecom; Current account
deficit narrowed significantly in September; Irish entrepreneur buys ABN
AMRO's Czech asset management business; EU court refers 'Budweiser'
dispute back to Finnish courts
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Current AffairsCzech brewers apply for "Czech Beer" brand registration
If products bear such labels as Parma ham, Emmenthal cheese, Cognac or
Champagne, you know you're buying the real thing, produced only in one
specific area of Europe under strict supervision. Soon a similar label
could be attached to one very special Czech product: Czech brewers have
filed a request with the European Commission to have the "Czech
Beer" brand registered, ruling out the possibility of watery
imitations flooding the market.
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The former Czech prime minister Milos Zeman has a new brand of beer named
after him. The best Czech chefs are off to Erfurt with a pastry
masterpiece: Dali's famous clock in dark and white chocolate. And, the
family from next door: there's a very good reason why you should ask them
to lunch. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsIn the land of beer drinkers, pub society shifts
The Czechs are - famously - the world's number one consumers of beer. But
did you know that while 90 percent of Czech men are beer drinkers, it's
only 58 percent in the case of women? A new report on Czech drinking
habits has also found that voters of the center-right Civic Democrats
drink the most beer, but that may be because the party has more male
voters. The study also looks at another very interesting issue - the
importance of pubs in Czech society.
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