Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Nov. 12, 2020
President Zeman signs off on support for entrepreneurs, Czech spas set up beds for COVID patients, foggy days ahead
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Nov. 11, 2020
Czech government likely to extend state of emergency, British aid workers arrive, and freedom and democracy day goes online
Impact of pandemic empties Czech food banks, nationwide collection set for November 21
In some regions, food banks have seen a 50 percent increase in clients due to the state of emergency imposed by the government.
Czech GDP showed some recovery in the third quarter, but will likely decline again in Q4
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Compared to the same time last year, the economy fell almost 6% due to coronavirus restrictions
Czechs at least risk of poverty in the EU, but also the hardest working
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Figures from 2019 will serve as a benchmark to see how to pandemic has affected poverty and social exclusion
