Quarter of Czechs hit by crisis

Close to a quarter of all Czechs say they have already experienced the bite of the financial crisis, according to the outcome of a survey conducted by the STEM agency. Fifty-one percent of respondents said they expected to feel its impact in the coming months. Twenty six percent said they weren’t worried. According to the STEM agency older and less qualified people have been the hardest hit as have people working for export-orients companies.