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Real estate

Demand for rental housing is growing

Today, up to forty people may flock to a single ad for an apartment for rent, and the most attractive property can attract as many as six hundred applicants. Meanwhile, the average cost of renting a…

Technology

Mobile Fare Dodgers

Paper travel documents for planes, trains, and urban public transport are gradually becoming a thing of the past, and for many have already become almost an anachronism. They are being replaced by…

Work

How much are workers paid in Germany

Earlier we talked about how to get a job in Germany without a higher education. And we gave specific examples of blue-collar professions that are in high demand. How much do an electronics…

Analysis

Movement – to the West

According to various estimates, about 10% of able-bodied Ukrainians have gone abroad for work, mainly to Poland. However, some European experts believe there is more benefit than harm in this. What…

Immigration

Refugees do not stay in Czechia

According to data from the European agency Eurostat, Czech state authorities last year rejected 90 percent of asylum seekers, granting international protection to only 155 foreigners. This is one of…

Health

The Most Common Causes of Toothache

Toothache is the most common complaint in the world. And it is the reason why people visit the dentist. If you ask people what causes toothache, nine out of ten will answer that it is tooth decay…

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Work

Czechs calculate doctors' salaries

In 2018, the average monthly salary (gross, before tax) of doctors in state medical facilities in the Czech Republic was 77,596 crowns per month, and nurses – 38,162 crowns. This is reported by the…

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Law zone

Cyclists to Be Allowed a Little Drink

The Czech Senate has proposed lifting the ban on alcohol consumption for cyclists, setting a permissible limit of 0.5 per mille. The relevant point has been included in a package of amendments to the…

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Integration

Foreigner Assistance Center

Living in one's home country, a person performs many tasks every day without thinking. They do it almost automatically. However, in an unfamiliar environment and a foreign language setting, even such…

Everyday life

Index of Bad Habits

A new ranking of EU countries has been published, assessing them in terms of state regulation of 'bad habits'. It is now easy to see where in Europe you can drink and smoke most freely. The most…

Integration

Czechs Surveyed on Sympathies Toward Foreigners

The Czech Center for Public Opinion Research (CVVM) conducted its annual survey on the topic 'Attitude of the Czech Public to National Groups Living in the Country.' The results of the March study…

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Law zone

Czech court sees no discrimination against 'Crimea supporters'

The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic saw no discrimination in the actions of the Ostrava hotel Brioni, which refused to serve Russian citizens who support the annexation of Crimea. This was…

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