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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Lobbyist Kuzmiak to become consul general in Shanghai
Revealed - Michal Kuzmiak will be appointed to the post of consul general in China, Czech Insider learned from Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg.
Kuzmiak is a lobbyist with close ties to Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek (TOP 09) and arms dealer Richard Hava. Kalousek and Hava - as well as Hava's firm OMNIPOL - have made headlines recently in connection with the ongoing CASA aircraft scandal... (read more here)
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CASA scandal: Crown witness paid by Omnipol
Behind the scenes - Karel Danhel, a key witness in the CASA aircraft acquisition case, was arrested last week for sexual abuse, only to be released again in less than 24 hours after the alleged victim, a 14-year old girl, admitted that the accusation was false.
A week before, the Czech media reported that the same man had been paid by Omnipol, a company that acted as an intermediary in the overpriced acquisition of CASA aircraft... (read more here)
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Jan Fisher hires McCain's PR expert
Revealed - The first direct presidential election in the Czech Republic may get a touch of US political campaigns.
The leading candidate Jan Fisher has hired a man who directly participated in the last US presidential election battle in 2008 that brought Barack Obama to power.
However, Fisher's new aide Garrett Marquis worked for the losing side - Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin... (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.
