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Czech gender equality NGOs fear loss of European funding
Despite the Czech Republic stagnating in the worldwide effort to bring about gender equality, the country’s government plans to cut funding for equality projects…
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Spirits producers slowly recovering from 2012 methanol scandal
Friday saw major producers of spirits in the Czech Republic announce their half year results. While for many sales and profits have gone up, the general echo of the…
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Czech Aeroholding will use incentives in bid to establish direct flight from Prague to Shanghai
Up to 38 million crowns in incentives will be used in order to promote a direct air connection between Prague and China, Tomáš Neřold, spokesman for the Ministry of…
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Fairtrade mark popularity rises at a rapid pace in the Czech Republic
It has been ten years since products bearing the Fairtrade Certificate started being sold on the Czech market. The anniversary comes side by side news that 2013 was the…
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President Zeman says weak crown could be national bank move to delay the euro
President Miloš Zeman suggested during a press conference following a meeting with representatives of Czech and Moravian Trade Unions Confederation (ČMKOS) on Thursday…
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Summer school in Dobruška brings together Czech expats from around the world
Each summer the small eastern Bohemian town of Dobruška becomes a home to dozens of people from around the world who come to reconnect with the language and customs of…
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TATRA TRUCKS exceeds 2014 sales target thanks to new strategy
TATRA TRUCKS rise from the ashes following its predecessor’s bankruptcy seems to be continuing at a steady pace. The company already announced at the beginning of August…
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Largest Czech bank goes against trend to raise service fees
Česká spořitelna, the largest and oldest savings bank in the Czech Republic, has begun raising fees for many of its services including postage, text messages and cash…
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Špilberk castle offers the brave a night in its infamous dungeons
The casemates of Brno’s castle Špilberk, once the most feared prison in the Habsburg Empire, will be open to sleep in for one night this Saturday. The offer is part of…
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ČEZ’s income down by 40 percent in half year report
Czech energy giant ČEZ announced its operating revenues in the first half of 2014 year-on-year in an online press release earlier today. According to ČEZ, the group’s net…