Tell us: How has inflation affected your financial health in Czechia?
While Czechia's inflation rate reached 17.5 percent in July, a sharp increase in prices has been marked by a drop in household consumption.
Wage growth slows in Czechia, but these sectors still command high salaries
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Wages in Prague and Bohemia remain the highest in the country, but the most growth in wages was in low paying jobs.
More visualizations for the railway to Prague’s Václav Havel Airport revealed
The terminal at Dlouhá Míle, just outside the airport, will connect to regional buses and a planned tram line.
Czech Senate approves ban on certain single-use plastic products
Plus: Inflation in Czechia rose to 17.5 percent in July, state will use profits from ČEZ to deal with energy crisis, and more.
These are the Czech regions with the highest life expectancy
A woman born in Czechia last year can expect to live until the year 2101, while men on average live a few years less.
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.
Czech lower house to override presidential veto on state healthcare contributions
Czech President Miloš Zeman has vetoed the bill that would cut state health care payments, but govt. intends to override the veto.
Tourism rebounds in Czechia, but foreign visitor numbers still lagging
Plus: Czech man dies while rafting in Norway, Nebraska town sees annual Czech culture festival, and more headlines.
Prague uncovered: Photos and stories reveal the impact of the August 2002 flood
Decades later, the city is still repairing some of the damage but is now much better prepared for catastrophes.
More than 101,000 Ukrainian refugees found jobs in Czechia
A daily dispatch on how the war in Ukraine is impacting life in the Czech Republic.
Housing shortage, soaring rents have students in Czechia scrambling
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A limited housing supply coupled with the refugee crisis, inflation, and rising prices means young people cannot afford today's housing prices.
Prague begins search for Christmas tree to adorn 2022 market
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The city is now looking for a Christmas tree to adorn its annual market, and you can net 10,000 crowns by suggesting the winning tree.
Number of foreigners living in the Czech Republic hits record high
The percentage of foreigners in the Czech Republic exceeded six percent for the first time in 2021, before the wave of refugees from Ukraine this year.
Moody's downgrades Czech economic outlook from stable to negative
The investor service has affirmed the country's current credit rating while highlighting dependence on Russian oil as a key factor in the negative outlook.
Czech morning news: Top headlines for Aug. 8, 2022
Unemployment in Czechia rose slightly in July, three more monkeypox cases confirmed in Prague, and more headlines.
Brno Observatory unveils giant inflatable orbs for Planet Festival
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As part of this year's Planet Festival, the Brno Observatory and Planetarium has assembled ten-meter tall models of the Sun, Earth, the Moon, and Mars.
GALLERY: This week's headlines for Czechia in 10 photos
This week (Aug.1–5, 2022) saw Czech firefighters bring record forest fire under control, new graffiti discovered on the Charles Bridge, and tennis triumph.
