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#Czech Republic

Gourmet guide

Czechia treats with burčák

In Czechia, the season of burčák begins – a tasty, light and healthy drink that is grape must that has started to ferment. Its sales usually start in September and last until mid-November. We offer…

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Visas

Visapoint faces overload

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic is looking for a replacement for the compromised Visapoint system, which citizens of other countries use to schedule appointments for submitting…

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Integration

A Bridge to the Czech Shore

What does a person who arrives in a foreign, unfamiliar country need? First of all, information. How to find a doctor, enroll a child in kindergarten or school, obtain or extend a residence permit?…

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Culture

Czech Republic invites to museums and castles

From September 9 to 17, 2017, the European Heritage Days will take place in the Czech Republic. During the event, everyone can visit hundreds of historical sites for free or at a reduced fee…

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Immigration

Foreigners will have to spend more

In the Czech Republic, amendments to the law on the stay of foreigners will come into force on August 15, 2017. The Ministry of the Interior of the republic has published on its official website a…

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Work

Many workers, but not enough

A year ago, by government order, a special program to attract qualified personnel from Ukraine to the Czech Republic began in 'test mode'. The flow of applications for so-called 'work cards'…

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Real estate

Czechs push foreigners out of the market

The Czech Republic is quite in demand among foreign investors looking for both residential and commercial real estate to diversify their investment portfolio. According to the Czech newspaper Právo…

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Analysis

Foreign Owners of Czech Firms

More than 81,000 Czech firms are directly managed by individuals or companies from abroad, which is 12,000 more than in 2016. Over 13,000 direct foreign owners of Czech companies come from Russia…

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Immigration

President approves tightening

Czech President Miloš Zeman has signed amendments to the law on the stay of foreigners, drafted by the republic's Ministry of the Interior. The document, criticized by human rights activists…

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Everyday life

Product Injustice

The Czech Ministry of Agriculture on July 11 published the results of a comparative study of food and household goods in five EU countries. Experts confirmed what ordinary residents of the republic…

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Immigration

Czech Republic to Let in Large Investors

The Czech government has approved the opening of a visa program for investors from non-EU countries. Foreign Minister Lubomír Zaorálek announced this last Monday. Foreigners intending to invest 75…

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Photo

Charles Bridge in Prague turns 660 years old

On Sunday, July 9, Prague will celebrate the 660th anniversary of the laying of the first stone of Charles Bridge. According to legends, Czech King Charles IV chose a special date and time for the…

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