Czechia to back EU ban on Russian oil import with postponement
Plus: Babiš talks biofuels for two hours, Slovakia and Hungary reject sanctions, and a squeamish nature photo takes a top Czech prize.
Primark price hikes to impact Prague location
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Prices are set to rise on a number of items at fashion chain stores, including Prague's discount clothing retailer Primark.
Czech government clarifies eligibility for one-time inflation subsidy
Families with an annual gross income of up to CZK 1 million can receive one-off payment of CZK 5,000 per child.
Czech daily news roundup: Monday, May 2, 2022
Lower house chairwoman visits Sweden, gas reserves to be boosted, and houses of Parliament will open to the public this weekend.
Experts: Earning a 'decent' wage in Czechia is getting tougher
The Decent Wage platform found that 41 percent of the 3.6 million job contracts in the private sector did not provide a living wage.
Aisle by aisle: What's getting more expensive in Czech grocery baskets
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Food regulations began this week in the Czech Republic. What exactly does that mean and where can you expect to pay more?
Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, April 28, 2022
Government makes one-off contribution to families, disinformation reported in Czech schools, Albright's funeral held in Washington.
Prague's public energy company announces major price hike
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Pražská plynárenská has announced a significant price hike amid spiraling global energy prices.
Flat prices in Brno pass CZK 100,000 per square meter for the first time
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The Moravian capital is no longer an affordable alternative to Prague.
Police respond to bomb scare at Prague airport
Police respond to bomb scare at Prague Airport, IMF worsens growth forecast for Czech economy, repairs to Barrandov Bridge to begin on May 16.
Prague's new ‘corrency’ doubles purchasing power at local businesses
A pilot project encouraging people to shop locally is being rolled out for Prague 1 today.
Czech economists give mixed predictions on Ukraine-crisis impact
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As Czech growth stalls, a tight labor market could be helped by the arrival of refugees.
Mortgages are becoming a luxury item in the Czech Republic
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Interest rate hikes are pricing people out of getting a mortgage, and more increases are coming.
Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, April 7, 2022
Two 'significant days' passed by Senate, government launches huge military purchase package, Zeman stands by controversial pardon.
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.
How much do you need to earn to be ‘rich’ in Czechia?
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Czechs’ notions of what constitutes wealth have changed considerably in the past five years.
Which Czech industries will feel the impacts of the war in Ukraine?
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The economic impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will hit the Czech manufacturing and heavy-industrial sectors hardest.
