Czech MPs approve tax hike on alcohol and tobacco, increase in parental benefits
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The parental benefit rise will cost some 8.6 billion crowns from the state budget
Prague officials dislike Žižkov skyscrapers, but Central Group hopes to sway public opinion
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Developer Central Group will soon unveil a modified plan for the site in Prague’s Žižkov district
Czech passport ranked world’s 7th-best to hold heading into 2020
Holders of a Czech passport can travel visa-free to 183 countries across the globe, the 7th highest number
Court chairman Pavel Rychetský most-trusted Czech official; President Miloš Zeman second
The Czech Republic's most trusted constitutional officials are Constitutional Court (US) chairman Pavel Rychetský with 46 percent and President Miloš Zeman with 45 percent
Czech Film Fund seeks additional 500 million for filmmaker incentives
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Foreign film productions brought almost five billion crowns in investment to the Czech Republic last year.
Redevelopment of Žižkov Freight Station moving forward
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Railway operation ceased in 2002 and the complex has served as a parking lot, a space for flea markets, a warehouse, and cultural events venue
Czech legal amendment will make switching mobile operators easier
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The changes should improve competition in the Czech mobile phone market
Prague Zoo will offer 1-CZK entry for kids tomorrow during the teachers’ strike
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Prague Zoo will give children something to do when schools are closed.
Half of Czechs believe women are underpaid
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In the EU, the Czech Republic is among the countries with the largest gap between the salaries of men and women. On average, women earn one-fifth less than men
The countdown is on! Prague’s Christmas markets are opening in just over two weeks
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The first Prague Christmas market to open this year is Náměstí Míru; the larger Old Town Square market will follow at the end of November
Why you should work for Veeam, one of the fastest-growing tech companies in Prague
Veeam is currently expanding in Prague in a big way, and we met with some of their current employees to find out why you should become their next
Official ID card may soon be mandatory for children in the Czech Republic from age 6
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The change could be helpful for proving age while using public transit or traveling with a parent who may have a different name, say lawmakers
Half the schools in the Czech Republic will take part in Wednesday's strike, but not all will close
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Over 6,000 Czech schools, more than 50 percent, say they will join teachers' strike on Wednesday
The Czech Republic's first biological toilet to open atop the Šumava Mountains
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Earthworms turn human waste into organic fertilizer at the first biological toilet in the Czech Republic
Prague café staffed by homeless women will reopen this week
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Temporarily shuttered last year, the vegan canteen and catering service will open its doors to the public again this week
Czech police train for reintroduction of checks at Slovak border in case of migrant crisis
The two-day exercise will focus on a 49-km section of the border in the Moravia-Silesia Region, including five border crossings.
These are the districts with the fastest-growing rents in Prague
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Rents increases are now affecting flats in housing projects due to high demand
