Czech govt: Ukrainian refugee situation 'stable' despite financial aid changes
The state says cuts to financial support for Ukrainian refugees will not cause widescale problems.
New online rules pose challenges to Ukrainian refugees
As of the start of July, refugees have to apply for support electronically, but many lack email or usable credentials.
Gap widening between what Czech employees want and what employers offer
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With double-digits inflation, benefits such as additional salaries and bonuses as well as more paid time off are increasingly in demand.
New campaign will help Ukrainian refugees integrate into Czech labor market
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With over 600,000 Ukrainians residing in Czechia, most of them refugees, the government plans a campaign of assistance and destigmatization.
Online applications for CZK 5,000 child subsidy face technical glitches
Parents of children in Czechia who were under 18 as of Aug. 1 can apply for a one-off subsidy for each child.
Czechs support for a universal basic income among the lowest in the EU
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A petition to urge the European Union to establish mandatory basic income garnered less than a third of the signatures it needed.
Petřín Tower and City Hall to light up in blue for EU presidency
Plus: Hail destroys cars and homes, express train derails near Karlštejn, state of emergency ends in Czechia today.
Senate approves CZK 5,000 per child bonus, but will you qualify?
The proposal, which will cost the state some CZK 7.8 billion, has been sent to President Zeman for his signature.
WWII bomb found in Brno city center, and a stormy weekend ahead
Plus: Hungarian president to visit Prague, sixth monkey pox case detected in Czechia, and Croatian euro adaption problematic for Czech tourists.
Czech government approves CZK 5,000 benefit for families hit by inflation
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Foreigners who live and work in Czechia can also apply for the benefit if they earn under CZK 1 million per year.
Do you qualify for support? Find out via 'inflation umbrella' platform
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Parents with children can apply for a special one-off payment and seniors can find out about pension increases.
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Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, March 31, 2022
Government raises benefits due to inflation, National Bank to decide on interest rate rise, Castle chief accused of football corruption.
8-year-old musician will perform at Letná benefit concert for Ukraine
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The girls and her mother were forced to flee their home but they managed to bring Arinka’s bandura, a stringed folk instrument, with them.
