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Hospodářské Noviny

http://ihned.cz

Prague
Language : Czech
Circulation : 68,000

http://ihned.cz
Language : Czech

The Economic News was founded in 1957. Originally aimed at the business community, it now offers high-quality information in the fields of politics, economics and culture. Economic and financial news are still, however, the essential focus.

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Slovakia | Strike up the national anthem

In the run-up to the Slovak general elections on 12 June, the campaign has degenerated into a nationalist overkill contest. The latest brainwave: have the national anthem played at schools and town halls, on radio and television.

Published on 08 Mar 2010 | Hospodářské Noviny

Central and Eastern Europe | Some post-communist dos and don'ts

Jobs, government, infrastructure: in the wake of 1989, the countries of the former communist block had to re-invent themselves. As Czech daily Hospodářské Noviny notes, the different strategies they chose resulted in some initiatives that were well-prepared and some that were wholly unsavoury.

Published on 02 Dec 2009 | Hospodářské Noviny

Czech Republic | Václav Klaus, from Russia with love

He describes himself as "a European dissident" and the Russian media has welcomed him with open arms. On a state visit this week, the Czech President showed that he is keen to develop economic and personal ties with Moscow — a policy which Hospodářské Noviny remarks is not without its disadvantages.

Published on 15 Oct 2009 | Hospodářské Noviny

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