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#Czech Republic

Work

Czechs argue about Ukrainians

How do citizens of the country feel about foreigners working in the Czech Republic, and are they able to objectively assess their role in the economy or do emotions prevail? The authors of a study by…

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News

Czechs do not want to pay Ukrainians more

Most residents of the Czech Republic oppose the idea of the Ministry of Labor to set a minimum wage for workers from Ukraine at a higher level than for their own citizens. This follows from a public…

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Visas

Demand for Czech visas breaks records

In 2018, Czech consulates worldwide received 722,000 applications for various types of visas, temporary and permanent residence. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech…

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Work

Labor shortage breeds illegal workers

In 2018, the Czech Labor Inspection Office (SÚIP) identified 4,583 cases of illegal employment. Of these, the vast majority (3,820) involved foreigners. This data is contained in a report by the…

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Tourism

The most popular sights of the Czech Republic

The Czech state tourism agency CzechTourism has published a ranking of the most visited attractions in the country in 2018. The list is topped by the perennial leader – Prague Castle, which was…

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Immigration

Changes Prepared for Foreigners

The lower house of the Czech parliament has approved amendments to the law on the stay of foreigners, developed by the Ministry of the Interior. Among other things, they significantly expand the…

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Work

Vacancies to Be Filled by Foreigners

Czech firms will compensate for the shortage of labor by hiring foreigners, with citizens of third countries outside the EU, such as Ukrainians, having a significant chance of finding a job. The…

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Law zone

Driver Drinks Himself to Deportation

Police in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic, during a routine traffic check, detained a foreigner who was driving dead drunk. The breathalyzer showed a staggering 3.9 per mille, which…

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Work

Czech Republic to Pay Ukrainians More

The Czech government has approved a proposal from the Ministry of Labor to set a minimum wage for workers from Ukraine at a higher level than for its own citizens. The initiative was developed by the…

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Real estate

Czech Republic may abolish real estate acquisition tax

The Czech Senate considers it necessary to abolish the real estate acquisition tax (daň z nabytí nemovitosti). It amounts to 4% of the market value of the property, and the buyer is obliged to pay…

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Tourism

Thousands of Kilometers of Routes

Exactly 130 years ago – on May 11, 1889 – the first tourist route was marked on the territory of today's Czech Republic, connecting Štěchovice and Svatý Jan pod Skalou. Today, the length of marked…

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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…

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