Monday, 15 March 2010

Prague Monitor Magazine

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Past Issues of the Prague Monitor Magazine
Issue 10 October 15:
  • Deputy Foreign Minister Tomáš Pojar discusses Russia's influence in Central Europe,
  • learn how the crisis is affecting banking, mortgages and angel investors,
  • discover Prague teahouses, quality wines, and pastel-colored panelaks,
  • find out where the communist cars went,
  • see how a Czech mother-in-law and American daughter-in-law communicate,
  • and much more!

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Issue 9 September 25:
  • Economist Pavel Kohout weighs in on how the growing budget deficit might effect the Czech economy,
  • NERV presents strategies to prevent state bankruptcy,
  • find out how the Constitutional Court’s powers may be curbed,
  • learn what the cancelled polls mean for the future the country as well as the interim government,
  • and discover how Czechs with disabilities now have access to more options,
  • and much more!

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Issue 8 September 11:
  • Explore the rich heritage in Czech design, from cubism to rondocubism to functionalism, from Baťa to Škoda to Krtek and the recent comeback of Botas trainers,
  • a sneak peek at this year's Designblok with Dutch studio Makkink&Bey home furnishings and UK-based Czech architect Eva Jiřičná,
  • chief macroeconomic strategist at ČSOB and one of the government's economic advisers Tomáš Sedláček weighs in on Czech adoption of the euro,
  • how the wealthy firms are starting up daycare centres outside the state system,
  • and the scoop on the archaeological finds at the site of the future Copa centrum at Národní třída,
  • and much more!

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Issue 7 August 28:
  • Find out about the connection between natural catastrophes and mobile
    phones, how mobile phone messages raised CZK 23.9 million for an array of charities,
  • look at future growth ideas from Czech Republic's most prominent search engine Seznam.cz,
  • get the first views at the former National Assembly building as it transitions to a cultural venue,
  • explore the long tradition of the Czech cottage experience, why so many take refuge in rustic living and a garden to call their own,
  • see how under foreign ownership, Krušovice Černé raises the bar for Czech dark brews,
  • and much more!

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Issue 6 August 14:
  • An examination the future of higher education in the Czech Republic, will it remain free?
  • questioning the influence of lobbyists and and politicians rubbing elbows on joint holidays,
  • a look at Škoda's guerrilla advertising tactics to promote its new SUV model, the Yeti,
  • an interview with David Rennie on the Czech Republic’s EU presidency,
  • assessing whether the economic crisis will have an effect on customer service,
  • and much more!

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Issue 5 July 24:
  • A look at the Czech Republic’s rise and fall as a mecca for international film production,
  • focus on this year’s 44th annual Karlovy Vary festival, its past, present and future,
  • the close of the country's last remaining squat, and the deal brokered by Human Rights and Minorities Minister Kocáb,
  • Q&A with CEO ČEZ Martin Roman,
  • the pros and cons of some of Prague’s latest highway tunnel projects,
  • and much more!

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Issue 4 July 3:
  • Growing efforts to expand organic farming and to eat locally and in
    season,
  • three remarkable stories of young entrepreneurs in the Czech Republic,
  • a look inside the environmentally friendly new National Technical Library,
  • how some high-THC cannabis strains are increasingly send users into psychiatric care,
  • a cooling trip to the Divoká Šárka pool,
  • and much more!

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Issue 3 June 26:
  • Current pressures facing the hotel and tourist industry in the Czech Republic,
  • an interview with current acting Finance Minister Eduard Janota on the possibilities of adopting the euro,
  • a tour through the town of Litomyšl, customs on drinking tap water,
  • and a look at the state of the economic crisis effects in the Czech Republic,
  • and much more!

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Issue 2 June 12:
  • The legendary Prague football team the Bohemians,
  • guerrilla gardening, the state of start-ups on the Czech market,
  • health concerns on eating disorders,
  • honoring Native Americans in the Czech Republic,
  • and much more!

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Issue 1 May 28:
  • Romani families seeking asylum in Canada,
  • profile of Andrej Babiš,
  • real estate market analysis,
  • an interview with Jaroslav Rudiš,
  • Budapest baths, the news wrap,
  • and much more!
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