Aktualne.cz CzechNews brings you a taste of this week's issue of its partner publication, English-language investigative weekly Czech Insider.
The new issue will be available here at 4 PM (CET).
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Canada has no ambassador in Czech Rep since Sept 2012
Behind the scenes - The relations between Canada and the Czech Republic are probably colder than previously believed. Since September 2012, Canada has had no ambassador in the Czech Republic.
Since July 2012, Canada has appointed 35 new diplomats for its embassies all over the world, but the Canadian embassy in Prague has not received a replacement for ambassador Valerie Raymond... (read more here).
Report: Export Bank unable to recover EUR 280mil from foreign debtors
Revealed - Czech Export Bank has not been able to recover CZK 7 billion (roughly EUR 280 million) from its foreign debtor companies, said the Supreme Audit Office (NKU) in a report. Specifically, the CZK 7 billion sum is mentioned in a part of the document that has not been disclosed to the public.
The confidential section of the report analyzed nine loans awarded by the bank to foreign companies... (read more here).
Coincidence? Fugitive defendant returned two weeks before amnesty
Revealed - Miroslav Vlastnik, a Czech national charged witch fraud, returned to the Czech Republic in December 2012, after eight years of fleeing justice.
Less then two weeks later, Czech President Vaclav Klaus declared a partial amnesty, which applies also to the criminal proceedings that started more than eight years ago.
Crucially, the amnesty does not apply to fugitives from justice... (read more here).
... AND MUCH MORE!
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Czech Insider is an English-language weekly edition of Deník Insider ("Insider Daily"), a Czech subscription-only daily newspaper prepared by the creators of Aktualne.cz that provides original investigative insight into the top tiers of Czech politics and business.
Every Monday at 4 PM (CET), Czech Insider publishes the English translation of the most important stories from the previous week. You can get your subscription here.
