Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:48:04 +0200https://english.radio.cz/czechs-curb-their-christmas-spending-amid-growing-financial-concerns-8548847© 2026 Radio Prague International With Christmas just around the corner the hustle and bustle in Prague’s streets and shops has visibly intensified. Yet behind the bright lights, the ever-present advertisements and Christmas carols the mood is slightly more sober this Christmas, reflecting the deepening recession and bleak outlooks on the job market. Czechs are enjoying the Christmas atmosphere but they are spending less on presents and are far less willing to take out loans for exotic Christmas holidays or buy things on lease as they have been doing for years. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/nakupy_0.jpg?timestamp=1591419464 https://english.radio.cz/czechs-curb-their-christmas-spending-amid-growing-financial-concerns-8548847 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9