HN today

HN today

Learn how to drive, or at least drive more friendly
Bad driving habits have resulted in the number of accidents rising 11.5% in the first half of this year. Sometimes pedestrians think drivers would rather kill them than let them live, and the statistics bear this out. (Page 9)
Impuls 99 on EU entry and Czechs' feelings of European heritage
Tomáš Halík, Jacques Rupnik, Jiří Pehe, Professor Lubomír Mlčoch and businessman Luděk Rychetník debate how politicians and normal people perceive not only the EU but Europe as a cultural entity. (Page 15)
Cyprus catching up with other European countries
One of the EU's hot candidate countries, Cyprus is expecting growth of 4% after 5% last year. But just look at those deficits - they are up in the 5-6% region of GDP. Czech companies seem to be exploiting the market. (Burzovní noviny - Page 5)
Russian auto market unsoiled
A huge market like Russia deserves attention. Škoda-Volkswagen has signed contracts for an assembly plant and is planning to assemble 80,000 cars by 2004.
(Burzovní noviny - Page 5)