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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Russia's Lukoil eyes Czech refinery sector
Business - There are many theories about the recent shortfall of Russian oil supplies in the Czech Republic. Russia's oil heavyweight Lukoil is present in the Czech Republic through its daughter company based in Prague, Lukoil CEEB (Central and Eastern Europe + Belgium). In spring 2009, the company's new CEO Denis Rjupin spoke about his plans to expand the company's network of gas stations in the Czech Republic... (Read more here)
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Social Democrats want China to invest into Czech highways
Business - The opposition Social Democratic Party want China to invest into the the completion of the Czech highway system. Social Democratic regional governors visited China in order to lobby the authorities and investors to participate in the completion of the Czech highway system though Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects... (Read more here)
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Foreign Minister Schwarzenberg meets with Ukrainian opposition
Revealed - Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg decided to celebrate the first anniversary of the Czech-Ukrainian diplomatic war by visiting Ukraine to meet with the opposition. Schwarzenberg was invited by the Arseniy Yatsenyuk Foundation to participate in the Kyiv Security Forum. The minister spoke at a panel discussion called "Options for the Future: EU - With or Without Ukraine"... (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.
