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#Czech Republic

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…

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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…

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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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Integration

Czechs Dislike Foreigners

Most Czech citizens traditionally have a negative attitude towards foreigners living in the country. This is evidenced by the results of the latest survey by the Czech Public Opinion Research Center…

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Work

More vacancies, fewer unemployed

In March, the unemployment rate in the Czech Republic decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous month and stood at 3%. At the same time, the number of job vacancies increased by 6,220 to reach…

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Everyday life

Website launched in Czech Republic for foreign women

The Prague Multicultural Center (Multikulturní centrum Praha) has launched a website to help pregnant foreign women. On it, expectant mothers can find useful information about social security…

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Money

Clients Protected from Exchange Offices

As of April 1, 2019, amendments to the law on currency exchange came into effect in the Czech Republic. The document, developed by the Ministry of Finance, aims to protect consumers (especially…

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Real estate

Resort Cleansing Itself of Investors

A new trend is emerging in the Karlovy Vary real estate market: a mass sell-off of property by Russians. The reasons for this phenomenon range from political to financial. Houses and apartments in…

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Tourism

Czech Republic receives record number of tourists

Last year, the Czech Republic was visited by a record number of foreign tourists – 10.6 million people. This is 4.7% more compared to 2017. These data were published on Thursday, February 7, by the…

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