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Lenka Rombova

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10 Sky Europe
On a Wing and a Prayer
In the red since its founding, SkyEurope’s financial situation deteriorated further from the economic downturn in 2008
Lenka Rombova
Linda Eid
01/07/2009

Despite the gloomy economic forecasts and a decision to file for bankruptcy protection, the Slovak budget carrier SkyEurope is committed to surviving the financial crisis.

“This period of re-organization under creditor protection will give the company time to restructure its debt and become attractive for new equity investment,” the company spokesman said in a press release Jun. 22.

10 Skoda Factory
Škoda Soldiers On
Czech automobile manufacturer is weathering the crisis
Lenka Rombova
Jessica Spiegel
01/06/2009

As the fifth largest car producer in Europe, the Czech Republic’s economy relies heavily on the auto industry. Czech auto manufacturer Škoda Auto, a pride of Czech manufacturing since the Habsburg Empire, was a key contributor to the country’s recent economic boom following the 2004 accession to the EU, when GDP grew as much as six per cent per year. Before the onset of the financial crisis in 2008, the Czech auto industry had grown faster than any other in Central and Eastern Europe.

No Confidence
Topolanek becomes the first Czech Prime Minister to be voted out of office
Lenka Rombova
17/04/2009

On Mar. 24, the opposition parties in the Czech Parliament pushed through a vote of no confidence, toppling the coalition cabinet of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, which wasn’t strong enough to face the Social Democrats and the Communists together. Four rebels from the coalition voted with the opposition, parliamentarians Vlastimil Tlusty, and Jan Schwippel from the dominant Civil Democratic Party (ODS) and two parliamentarians and former members of the Green Party, Vera Jakoubkova, and Olga Zubova.

Topolanek’s cabinet has survived four votes of no confidence in all since the summer of 2006. With this vote, Topolanek becomes the first Czech Prime Minister ever to lose a no-confidence vote. He prefers to see it the other way around.

Joy to the World
Love and Goodwill Are Common to Christmas Traditions Worldwide. Its Just Those Little Differences...
Darko Gacov
Marlies H. Dachler
Lenka Rombova
Isabella Vatter
M.T.M. Childs
Anna Claessen
18/02/2008

Christmas in Orthodox Macedonia is on Jan. 7th, 14 days later than most others celebrates. This is a mixed blessing. The upside, especially if you are a student in a foreign country, is that you get to celebrate twice. The downside is that it makes you different. But being different is not always a bad thing, because in Macedonia we don't have the shopping hype and chaos, at least not for Christmas. We value the New Year more and exchange our presents then. At our Christmas -- celebrated on what is the feast of Epiphany in the Christian West in honor of the visit of the Three Kings -- the importance is placed on the 6th of January rather than on the 7th.

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