Czechs get poorer as wage growth lags behind inflation
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The purchasing power of people living in the Czech Republic is falling despite overall growth in wages.
'War inflation' is already driving up the cost of living in Czechia
Some consumer prices have already jumped to record highs, and others are likely to follow.
Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, March 3, 2022
State of emergency to return to Czechia on Friday, PM and President to discuss Ukraine, and Czechia to stop issuing visas to Belarusians.
Czech daily news roundup: Friday, Feb. 25, 2022
Czech lower house calls Russian invasion 'barbaric', Czech entrepreneurs give big, and mobile operators enable free calls from Czechia to Ukraine.
Czech daily news roundup: Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022
Large rally in support of Ukraine held in Wenceslas Square, first direct train to Vienna's airport departs from Prague, and more daily headlines.
Czech daily news roundup: Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022
The Czech Republic stands by Ukraine, B-52 bomber lands in Czechia as part of NATO exercises, and an iconic candy bar wrapper gets a modern update.
Record-breaking January inflation leap highlights Czechia's economic woes
Inflation in the Czech Republic skyrocketed last month, according to new data from the Czech Statistical Office.
Czech daily news roundup: Monday, Feb. 14, 2022
Czech Foreign Minister isolates with Covid, new inflation data published today, and carnival procession returns to Vodňany after two decades.
Czechia's tourism industry suffered more heavy losses in 2021
Plus: Czech Foreign Minister completes Ukraine visit, Ledecká medal ceremony marred by flag mishaps, ČEZ joins companies providing LGBT couple benefits.
New Czech ‘unicorn’ heralds an era of remarkable growth for Czech startups
Czech startups are going from strength to strength amid booming times for the nation’s technology industry.
Czech schools to begin adding financial literacy to the curriculum
The educational system is not preparing students to handle the basic economic skills they will need in real life.
Czech 2021 economic growth beats expectations, but still below pre-Covid level
After a record downturn in 2020, the economy has take a big step toward recovery but is not out of the woods yet.
Massive pile-up on Czech motorway causes total damage of CZK 11 million
Plus: 'Polar vortex' brings snowy weather, Ministry of Finance downgrades growth forecast, and a wolf is found dead in Moravia.
Activists chain themselves to Prague's Nusle bridge at rush hour
Plus: Grim economic forecast by National Bank analysts, Kvitová exits Australian Open, no "Czech George Floyd," says expert analysis of Roma death.
Buyers rush to beat rising mortgage interest rates in Czechia
As inflation causes significant increases in mortgage interest rates, should you buy now to beat further price rises?
Czech Republic sees jump in unemployment at the end of 2021
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As unemployment rises to 3.5 percent, the new Czech government looks to create better conditions for foreigners on the domestic labor market.
5 surprising things that will get more expensive in Czechia in 2022
The new year brings with it some surprising price hikes while several consumer items will stay the same, for now.
