Foreigners and the Czech Republic
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Lower house passes wide-ranging amendment to law on foreigners
In response to directives from the European Commission, the lower house of Parliament has passed new legislation regarding the employment and residence of foreigners in…
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Misha Glenny - UK writer with close ties to Prague
The English journalist and writer Misha Glenny is perhaps best known for his work covering the disintegration of Yugoslavia and the hit 2008 book McMafia. His first book…
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New York Times Prague-based correspondent Dan Bilefsky on covering Eastern Europe
In the early 1990s, Prague was in the spotlight of international media with scores of foreign correspondents reporting on developments in free Czechoslovakia. Since then…
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Prague overrun by friendly people... when will it all end?
Some people say that Czechs are unfriendly. Obviously, such people are simply not in the right place at the right time. Try any central Prague metro exit or the top of…
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Czech government shakes up employment rules for foreign workers
The Czech government has moved to crack down on foreign workers who overstay their welcome in the country. At the same time it has set up a new system for attracting…
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Business News
In this week’s Business News: a big win for Budweiser - the Czech one, that is; the new labour minister wants to toughen up on non-EU workers; the state forestry company…
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Chris Baerwaldt: an American brewer in the Czech Republic
Among the small beer producers presenting their wares at the Czech Beer Festival currently on in Prague is the Zhůřák brewery, which is run by Chris Baerwaldt. The…
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Prague exhibition showcases Vietnamese culture and community
In this week’s Spotlight we focus on a small exhibition at the City of Prague museum which aims to cast some light on the centuries old links between Czechs and Vietnamese…
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Prague district mayor warns of worsening relations in “Little Hanoi”
Prague’s Libuš district is home to a sprawling Vietnamese market called Sapa and is one of the main centres of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic. The local…
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A new anthology celebrates Prague’s international literary culture
Since the fall of communism, Prague has been a very international city, and this has had a deep impact on the city’s literary culture. Many Prague writers today have their…
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Burmese refugees seek to make a home for themselves in the Czech Republic
Nine Burmese families are now making a life for themselves in the Czech Republic. One father explained how he fled his country after coming under suspicion from the ruling…
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Justin Quinn - A Prague-based poet, professor and translator
The Irish poet Justin Quinn has been living in the Czech Republic for close to two decades. His latest collection of poetry, “Waves and Trees” has been translated into…
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