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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Look East: Czech presidential vote and Russian business
Business - The picture above was taken at Milos Zeman's election watch party. It shows Martin Nejedly (left), the chairman of the Czech subsidiary of Russia's oil giant Lukoil, and Miroslav Slouf, a Czech lobbyist with important links to Russian businessmen and diplomats.
This picture tells a lot about what can be expected from the Zeman presidency in terms of foreign relations, international business and geopolitics... (read more here).
Albania debacle: CEZ may lose EUR 60mil World Bank guarantee
Revealed - On January 22, Albania appointed Sait Dollapi as administrator to take control of CEZ Shperndarje, an Albanian subsidiary of Czech semi-state energy company CEZ. This took place one day after Albania had taken away CEZ's license to sell and distribute electric power in Albania.
"Albania will cost us 205 million euro at the most," said CEZ board member Tomas Pleskac... (read more here).
Ambassador to Berlin Jindrak considered for defense minister
Behind the scenes - Since December 2012, Prime Minister Petr Necas (ODS) has been looking for a new defense minister.
Some officials from the ruling Civic Democratic Party (ODS) as well as independent sources say that the most likely candidate for the post is current ambassador to Germany Rudolf Jindrak.
"Mr Prime Minister already has an idea," said the PM's spokesman Michal Schuster... (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.
