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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Hollande's victory and Temelin nuclear plant expansion
Behind the scenes - The result of the French presidential election has one very direct consequence for the Czech Republic. French company Areva is one of the three bidders for the Czech Temelin nuclear plant expansion contract. During his presidential term, Nicolas Sarkozy - a staunch proponent of nuclear power - politically supported Areva's effort to win the multi-billion euro deal... (Read more here)
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Israeli "hawk" Netanyahu will visit Prague with 5 ministers
Revealed - Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Prague in May 2012 in his second visit to the Czech Republic in 13 months. Netanyahu, nicknamed "Bibi", is an influential player of the global politics and one of the best-guarded people in the world. In Israeli politics as well as abroad, his is widely considered a political "hawk". Netanyahu will meet with Czech PM Petr Necas in the middle of May... (Read more here)
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Russia wants private military firms to assist army
Foreign - Russia is silently preparing to revolutionize its armed forces. Soon, private military companies may be contracted to assist in anti-terrorism efforts or to help Russia's regular armed forces fight insurgents in the Northern Caucasus. Czech Insider learned in Moscow that talks on the legalization of private military firms are already in progress... (Read more here)
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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 or try a 14-day trial version.
