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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Moscow ambassador quits, Vondra possible successor
Revealed - Czech ambassador in Moscow Petr Kolar said to Czech Insider that he will quit his post on the last day of 2012.
"My employment contract with the Foreign Ministry ends. From January, I will work in the private sector," said Kolar, without commenting on his reason to leave or his future contract.
Allegedly, Kolar left because of his conflicts with the Foreign Ministry's leadership... (read more here).
Hillary Clinton visits Prague to back US bid in Temelin
Behind the scenes - In the following weeks, Czech state-owned energy behemoth CEZ will reveal who is closer to winning the CZK 200 billion deal for the expansion of the Temelin nuclear plant, the Czech Republic's largest-ever public contract.
After the exclusion of France's Areva, only two bidders remain: the USA's Westinghouse and Russia's Rosatom... (read more here).
Czech Post employs former security, anti-corruption officers
Revealed - The Transport Ministry is not the only public institution that systematically hires former law enforcement and intelligence officers.
Czech Post, a state firm that falls under the Interior Ministry, employs people with security and law enforcement background too, Czech Insider has learned.
The following four men are currently employed by Czech Post... (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 or try a 14-day trial version.
