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Thirty years later, was voucher privatisation a good decision?
The government scheme made it possible for any Czech adult citizen to buy a “voucher book” that contained shares in a range of state enterprises. But was it fair?
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Rising interest rates deterring Czechs from taking mortgages
Czech banks and building societies provided new mortgages to the tune of CZK 17.5 billion in April, a fall of 40 percent on March and of 60 percent on April 2021.
Foreign policy
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Real estate used by Russian Embassy reviewed amid concerns over illegal practices
The Czech Foreign Ministry wants to look into how the Russian Embassy is using the vast number of propoerties it received for diplomatic purposes during the communist era.
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Expert: PM’s goal of 2 percent defence spending by 2024 “not realistic”
PM Petr Fiala says that the Czech Republic now aims to spend 2 percent of its GDP on defence by 2024, but this is not realistic according to defence analyst Matúš Halás.
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History
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Events marking 80th anniversary of Operation Anthropoid to commence this week
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the assassination of Heydrich by Czechoslovak soldiers. The event is being commemorated with a special exhibition.
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Archeologists focus on burial rites to understand early Bronze Age Bohemia
At a large necropolis in Mikulovice, archaeologists are currently using various scientific techniques to gain a better understanding of early Bronze Age Bohemia.
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Foreigners and the Czech Republic
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Most Ukrainian child refugees not enrolled at Czech schools but September intake expected
The majority of Ukrainian refugee children who have arrived in the country in recent months have not yet entered the Czech education system, officials said on Monday.
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Change in approach aims to deter Roma refugees
The Czech government is planning to make changes to legislation covering Ukrainian refugees. This includes a refusal to protect people with EU citizenship.
