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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The importance of being Justice Minister
Behind the scenes - The sacking of Justice Minister Jiri Pospisil is more than a standard cabinet shuffle. The last two years have proved that the justice minister is a strategically-important post all parliamentary parties want to control. The recent cases of David Rath and Vlasta Parkanova, two top-tier politicians currently investigated and prosecuted for corruption, clearly show the ministry's importance and power... (Read more here)
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Vladimir Dlouhy: Presidential hopeful with skeleton in his closet
Behind the scenes - Businessman and former politician Vladimir Dlouhy has announced his intention to run for president in the 2013 direct election. In the 1990s, Vladimir Dlouhy was a key member of the Civic Democratic Alliance (ODA). He served as the industry minister in the Vaclav Klaus government which resigned in 1997 due to a scandal revolving around illicit financing of the major government party... (Read more here)
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CEZ prepares largest sale of energy assets on record
Business - Czech energy giant CEZ plans the largest sell-off in the history of the Czech Republic's energy sector. Currently, CEZ controls more than 50 percent of Czech brown coal production, and the company burns 75 percent of the coal mined in the country. Last week, the CEZ management confirmed its intention to proceed with the sale of some of its coal power plants... (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.
