Real wages to rise in 2024 as Czech firms aim to attract more employees
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Last year saw a lack of skilled candidates applying for jobs due to poor wages – however, trends in the labor market are set to shift in 2024.
Radio Wave's new English-language podcast chronicles survivor stories from Norway's mass attacks
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Lukáš Houdek offers profound insight into Norway's worst-ever killing, weaving a poignant narrative through eyewitness stories and exploring the aftermath.
Draft beer prices in Prague restaurants take a significant hop in the new year
Due to a change in value-added tax rates for draft beer and continued brewery operational costs, Praguers will pay more for draft beer in 2024.
Turkish e-commerce giant to enter Czech market this quarter
Trendyol, worth over USD 16 billion, will also enter Slovakia, Poland, and Bulgaria in the next few months as it plans to expand across Europe.
Supermarkets pledge to reduce food prices – but will they drop in 2024?
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The drop in the VAT rate for food – from 15 to 12 percent – has raised hopes for a drop in supermarket prices in 2024. However, this may not be a reality.
French supermarket giant Carrefour will return to Czechia in 2024
Although not opening its own stores in the country, the multinational will sell its own products through a partnership with a domestic wholesaler.
As ‘tube toilets’ disappear, Prague works to expand free WC network
The permanent closure of these tubular WCs across the capital has spurred the city to support schemes offering toilets free of charge.
New illuminated display to shine a light on Florenc metro station
The permanent installation aims to show that Prague’s public transport network acts as the city’s nervous system.
Czech hangover-cure soup lands a spot on list of world's top 100 dishes
The annual TasteAtlas awards also named Czech cuisine among the top 100 in the world, outranking Austria, England, and Sweden.
Jesus tram takeover stirs up debate on public transport advertising in Prague
The capital’s deputy mayor for transport is calling for a revision to the city’s advertising code due to recent advertisements promoting religion and sex.
Drugstore essentials prove significantly cheaper in Austria than Czechia
A selection of identical products in two branches of a large drugstore on either side of the Czech-Austrian border showed starkly different prices.
Pavel, Popeyes, and Perry: Google reveals Czechia’s top search terms in 2023
The presidential elections, sad farewells, and fried chicken were among the most frequently Googled topics last year.
Water bills to rise in Czechia next year – how much will you pay?
Regions set their own water prices individually in co-operation with water companies, leading to price disparities.
Another Czech supermarket bans live carp sales this Christmas
Billa is the second major store to ban the sales of live carp outside its stores, highlighting its attempts to show more care for animal welfare.
Several Czech regions to increase transport fares: Will your city be affected?
Rising operational costs and an increase in value-added tax for transport have led multiple Czech cities to bump up fares.
An 1800s feel: Prague Castle announces restoration of historic Golden Lane
The Castle Administration wants to restore the Golden Lane’s traditional feel, and to convert writer Franz Kafka’s former home into a bookstore.
WATCH: New video series schools passengers on Prague transport etiquette
Eating, manspreading, and talking loudly on the phone when riding trams, buses, and the metro are all frowned upon.
