The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
Missing presidential alcohol, Venezuelan activist receiving a Czech human rights award, and more buzzworthy headlines for March 23, 2023.
Czech government extends emergency lodging rules for refugees
The costs of some accommodation will be extended for another year, but refugees also face time limits.
Czechia leads EU in Ukrainian refugees per capita
Germany and Poland have more refugees overall, but also have larger populations.
The Ukraine crisis a year on: More refugees apply to extend visas
Around half a million temporary protection visas have been granted to Ukrainian refugees, with about 200,000 finding work in the past 12 months.
The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
Praga engineering company launches motorcycle, Czechs increasingly pessimistic, and more buzzworthy headlines for Feb. 10, 2023.
Record-high number of new HIV cases reported in Czechia
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For the first time, the number of new cases involving foreigners exceeded the number of cases of Czechs.
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.
UN members call on Czechia to adopt Istanbul Convention, fight Roma discrimination
In Czechia's fourth review by the UN Human Rights Council, there was praise for progress but some criticism in key areas.
Czech politicians criticize decision to evict refugees from housing facility
The Czech lower house of parliament said the measure was a necessary part of streamlining the operation of refugee-housing facilities.
Temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees may be extended another year
Unless an extension is approved by Czech parliament, the current program will expire in March 2023.
Czechs show strong support for helping Ukraine – up to a point
While Czechs are second only to Poles in wanting to give help, they were least likely to welcome refugees to their family homes.
The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
News, tips, and Expats.cz top stories for Prague and the Czech Republic on Oct. 13, 2022.
Czechia launches free multilingual helpline in support of refugees
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More than 101,000 Ukrainian refugees found jobs in Czechia
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Survey: More than half of refugees in Czechia live in cramped conditions
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Ukraine update: Former Ukrainian ambassador named Deputy Foreign Minister
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Ukraine update: Czech foreign minister meets Ukraine's president Zelensky
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