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#Czech Republic

Everyday life

Homeless to be housed in castles

In the Czech Republic last year, there were 23,830 homeless people, more than two and a half thousand of whom were minors. These are the data of the Research Institute of Labor and Social Affairs…

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Work

Labor market in turmoil

In recent years, the Czech Republic has become increasingly dependent on foreign labor, primarily from Eastern European countries. According to statistics, in mid-2020 nearly 700,000 foreigners were…

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Visas

How not to become an illegal

Last year, the Czech police discovered 5,677 foreigners illegally residing in the country after their visas expired. Journalists from Radio Prague spoke with Barbora Machová, an employee of the…

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Integration

Foreigners to be helped with adaptation

Over the past decade, the Czech Republic has consistently maintained its position among countries popular for relocation by foreigners. The process of acclimatization in a new place is significantly…

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Immigration

Ukrainians top among foreigners

By the end of last year, 595,881 foreigners were living in the Czech Republic on the basis of long-term visas (over 90 days), long-term residence permits (dlouhodobý pobyt), temporary residence…

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Real estate

Agents face stricter regulations

In the Czech Republic, there is one realtor per 720 residents. This indicator shows that the Czech Republic is among the EU countries with the highest number of real estate agents per capita. How…

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Work

Ukrainians take the front rows in the labor market

Every eighth employee in the Czech Republic is a foreign national. The Czech economy is increasingly relying on labor resources from abroad. In 2019, their share exceeded 13%, while in 2010 this…

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Real estate

Czech Republic Tightens Requirements for Real Estate Agents

Czech President Miloš Zeman has signed a bill that significantly complicates real estate agency activities in the country. Those wishing to work in this field will be required to have professional…

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Analysis

Opinion imposed by politicians

"Migration is a significant problem" – this is the opinion held by 69% of Czech citizens, according to a study by the Institute of Politics and Society. The only issue that residents of the Czech…

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Work

Diagnosis: Staff Shortage

For years, Czech healthcare has faced an acute shortage of doctors, partly compensated by an influx of foreign medics, mainly from Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. Every doctor arriving from a non-EU…

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Immigration

Language test made harder for migrants

The Czech Ministry of the Interior plans to make the Czech language exam harder for foreigners seeking permanent residence (trvalý pobyt) in the country. This was reported by the Denik portal.

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Work

Czechia relies on Ukrainians

Foreign workers are playing an increasingly important role in the Czech economy. At the end of the first half of 2019, more than 140,500 Ukrainians were legally residing in Czechia, an increase of…

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