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Economist Tomas Dvorak on why Czechia is sick man of Europe and how to move forward

Published: Dec. 11, 2023, 8:39 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 34 seconds

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Food prices in Czechia expected to rise further next year

Published: Dec. 6, 2023, noon
Duration: 3 minutes

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Mendel University tests symbiosis of solar panels and vineyards

Published: Nov. 28, 2023, 1:11 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 32 seconds

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We need change of the whole space: Prague Main Station for major overhaul

Published: Nov. 28, 2023, 12:38 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 7 seconds

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Schools strike but do protests spell real danger for Czech government?

Published: Nov. 27, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 1 second

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We have a gap of 10 or 11 percent: Will EU law deliver pay equality in Czechia?

Published: Nov. 21, 2023, 11:41 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

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New deposit return system on drinks bottles faces opposition from local councils

Published: Nov. 13, 2023, 12:24 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 18 seconds

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Group says threatened Prague rail bridge can continue in present form

Published: Nov. 8, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds

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Simon Johnson: The UK developer making his mark on Prague

Published: Nov. 6, 2023, 8:22 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 56 seconds

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Czech government moves to address shortage of labour

Published: Oct. 23, 2023, 11:15 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 9 seconds

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Czech governments austerity package gets green light in lower house

Published: Oct. 13, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds

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Political scientist: Gov. will pay high price for austerity package, but may still regain public trust

Published: Oct. 13, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 39 seconds

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PAQ Research: Czechs fondness for beer undermining economic growth

Published: Oct. 12, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 14 seconds

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Tomas Bata: the entrepreneur and philanthropist who built Zlin

Published: Oct. 11, 2023, noon
Duration: 12 minutes 12 seconds

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Enough rubbish: Prague waste prevention conference tackles growing global waste problem

Published: Sept. 29, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 12 seconds

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Veteran cars ordered to undergo vehicle inspection every five years

Published: Sept. 22, 2023, 6 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 52 seconds

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Cash or card? Modern payment methods see huge upward trajectory among Czechs

Published: Sept. 21, 2023, noon
Duration: 3 minutes 12 seconds

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Czechia No1 in EU for diesel car sales and second to last for electric vehicles

Published: Sept. 14, 2023, noon
Duration: 3 minutes 30 seconds

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Fiala unveils new economic vision but can it deliver?

Published: Sept. 4, 2023, noon
Duration: 3 minutes 8 seconds

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Economist: Austerity package to tackle national debt should be manageable for Czech households

Published: Sept. 4, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 37 seconds

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Up to half of artworks on Czech market are fakes

Published: Aug. 30, 2023, noon
Duration: 3 minutes 32 seconds

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Czech Food Chamber head: Food prices beginning to stabilize, but reliance on imported products presents a problem

Published: Aug. 28, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 37 seconds

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New digital nomad program launched by Czech government aims to attract highly skilled workers

Published: Aug. 24, 2023, 9 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 48 seconds

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High prices and low wages Czechia is the second most expensive European country to purchase property

Published: Aug. 22, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 53 seconds

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Demand for craftsmen on rise

Published: Aug. 22, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

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Economist: 50% chance Czechia will adopt euro by 2030

Published: July 31, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 21 seconds

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Survey: Economic optimism on rise amongst Czechs

Published: July 25, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 26 seconds

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Number of foreign workers continues to grow in Czechia

Published: July 20, 2023, 9 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 42 seconds

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Its really big: Czech authorities investigate breach of sanctions against Russia

Published: July 13, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 21 seconds

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Minister Lipavsky: Czech economy must move from assembly to design

Published: June 27, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 56 seconds

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A handmade tale: Leon Jakimic on making Lasvit Czechias first new global luxury brand

Published: May 15, 2023, 9 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 7 seconds

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Expert: Govt. budget reforms relatively solid compromise

Published: May 12, 2023, 11:48 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 41 seconds

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Fiala cabinet unveils austerity package to get Czechia in good shape

Published: May 11, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 57 seconds

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Why does cronyism thrive so well in Czechia?

Published: May 10, 2023, noon
Duration: 6 minutes 44 seconds

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Moravian winemakers up in arms over proposal to tax still wines

Published: May 10, 2023, 11:37 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 29 seconds

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Is Pragues public transport really worlds second best?

Published: April 12, 2023, 8:49 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 59 seconds

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Iconic Czech shoe brand Botas could be revived by rising newcomer Vasky

Published: March 24, 2023, 11:26 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds

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Its still just like a toy The Czech company that leads the high-end military decoy market

Published: March 14, 2023, 8:27 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 42 seconds

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National Theatre using visitors body heat to save energy costs

Published: March 8, 2023, 12:36 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 56 seconds

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Small stores around Czechia giving way to supermarkets

Published: March 3, 2023, 11:26 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 50 seconds

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The price of a pint: A look into rising beer costs in Prague

Published: Feb. 23, 2023, 10:36 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds

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Deputy minister: Property deals with Russia need to be cancelled

Published: Feb. 20, 2023, 11:06 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 47 seconds

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"Market is down by about 5, 10 or even 20 percent": Flat prices falling in Czechia

Published: Feb. 14, 2023, 12:10 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 8 seconds

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Quality and price of Czech beer threatened by climate change

Published: Jan. 19, 2023, 12:13 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds

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Czech actor, who dubbed The Simpsons bartender, new voice on Prague trams and busses

Published: Jan. 10, 2023, 11:31 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds

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Economist: Recession will hit Czechia harder than most other EU states in 2023

Published: Jan. 4, 2023, 11:07 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 33 seconds

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Prague installing electric charging points into smart street lamps

Published: Dec. 20, 2022, 10:41 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds

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Czech start-up receives medal for biodegradable polystyrene substitute made from mushrooms

Published: Dec. 6, 2022, 1:06 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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Its about time we took this seriously RUSI financial crime expert on tackling dirty money

Published: Nov. 29, 2022, 11:37 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 12 seconds

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Economist: Middle income bracket will be worst affected by real wage decline

Published: Nov. 22, 2022, 1:02 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds

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Expert on why Czechias electricity prices soared highest in EU, despite being net exporter

Published: Nov. 1, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 37 seconds

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Czech windfall tax to generate huge funds from next year

Published: Oct. 26, 2022, 11:03 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds

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Czechs saving where they can as they brace for energy crunch

Published: Sept. 27, 2022, 10:57 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 3 seconds

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A reset will be necessary survey looks into why Czechs are unwilling to learn new job skills

Published: Sept. 26, 2022, 10:24 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 48 seconds

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Survey indicates big movement on Czech labour market undetected by unemployment statistics

Published: Sept. 20, 2022, 11:41 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds

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Why are Czechs paying most in EU for mobile data?

Published: Sept. 15, 2022, 12:02 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 6 seconds

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Economist: Czech inflation finally slows but still far from culmination point

Published: Sept. 13, 2022, 12:12 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 21 seconds

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Govt. passes measures to ease pain of rocketing energy costs

Published: Aug. 25, 2022, 8:54 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 9 seconds

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Survey: Czechs now consider working from home as part of standard work contract

Published: Aug. 12, 2022, 10:22 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 54 seconds

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Winning Prague cable car design looks sleek while solving connection problem

Published: Aug. 10, 2022, 11:28 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 12 seconds

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Young Czechs may be allowed to start driving at 17, but are they in a hurry to get behind the wheel?

Published: July 21, 2022, 9:42 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds

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Czechia boasts the biggest organic lavender field in Europe

Published: July 15, 2022, 10:23 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 41 seconds

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It would be a rough winter: Minister on what Russian gas halt would mean for Czechia

Published: July 12, 2022, 11:11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds

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Companies in Czechia preparing for massive hiring spree this summer, survey shows

Published: June 14, 2022, noon
Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

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Prague Castle to host 10th edition of annual Minibrewery Festival this Friday

Published: June 9, 2022, 11:21 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 48 seconds

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Public Sector unions threaten to strike as inflation cuts into real wages across the board

Published: June 8, 2022, 11:48 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds

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Legendary TGV train arrives in Czechia to promote high-speed rail project

Published: June 7, 2022, 10:56 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds

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Prague City Hall to dim streetlights in some areas within cost-cutting measures

Published: May 26, 2022, 10:12 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 53 seconds

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Thirty years later, was voucher privatisation a good decision?

Published: May 19, 2022, 12:06 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 23 seconds

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Ukrainian-Czech Chamber of Commerce head: Ukrainian economy must not go bankrupt

Published: May 12, 2022, 12:05 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 18 seconds

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Fitch move sparks fears of painful cut in Czech credit rating

Published: May 9, 2022, 10:21 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 56 seconds

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Economist: Domestic trends also to blame for Czechias high inflation rate

Published: May 6, 2022, 11:52 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 17 seconds

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Fewer guests at Czech restaurants than before the pandemic

Published: April 22, 2022, 9:09 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 56 seconds

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Economist: Cutting VAT on fuels will only stimulate demand and help finance Russias war in Ukraine

Published: April 7, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 6 seconds

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Czech Republic bracing for potential disruption of gas supplies from Russia

Published: April 4, 2022, 11:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 51 seconds

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Tender for new nuclear unit in Dukovany launched after years of delays

Published: March 18, 2022, 12:06 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 21 seconds

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Economist: Huge risk of even higher inflation

Published: March 10, 2022, 12:33 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 59 seconds

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BrikkApp - The Czech search engine of real estate crowdfunding platforms

Published: March 12, 2021, 10:20 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 4 seconds

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Middle classes will soon be most at risk from debt collection, bailiff says

Published: March 5, 2021, 12:14 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 34 seconds

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Czech Republic to sue Poland over Turów coal mine expansion

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 10:53 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 52 seconds

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Czech Tatra trams in Berlin still in operation after nearly 50 years of service thanks to Covid

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 12:32 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 29 seconds

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Czech Made: Zetor – one of Czechoslovakia’s greatest export articles

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 10:43 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 1 second

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Prague testing new system to prevent loss of satellite signal in tunnels

Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 12:18 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 15 seconds

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Prague Metro marks 55 years since construction began

Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 12:33 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds

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Economist: despite record 2020 deficit, Czech outlook rosier than most in coming years

Published: Jan. 7, 2021, 12:36 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds

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Thirty years since decision to sell Škoda to Volkswagen

Published: Dec. 9, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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Wind power could become a major source of energy in Czech Republic by 2040

Published: Dec. 4, 2020, 12:53 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds

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Minister: Right steps could see Czechia boost international trade position

Published: Nov. 10, 2020, 12:44 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 25 seconds

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Czechs show entrepreneurial activity in spite of coronavirus economic fallout

Published: Nov. 4, 2020, 12:28 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 53 seconds

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Czech restaurants fear for the future amid new Covid restrictions

Published: Oct. 6, 2020, 11:37 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 32 seconds

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Study: New income tax system will leave lowest paid no better off

Published: Sept. 14, 2020, 10:38 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 12 seconds

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Vladimír Dlouhý: “The OECD has to adapt to new challenges”

Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 11:10 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 52 seconds

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“It’s a gateway to CIS markets” - Czech companies closely following situation in Belarus

Published: Aug. 24, 2020, 12:37 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 41 seconds

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Coronavirus underscores advantages, disadvantages of Czech economy being most industrial in Europe

Published: June 25, 2020, 10:09 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds

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Czech video game industry sees strong growth for third year in succession

Published: June 24, 2020, 1:09 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 50 seconds

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Qualified Worker Programme for non-EU foreigners partly restored

Published: June 16, 2020, 1:22 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 53 seconds

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Czech coalition agrees on lower 5% digital tax aimed at global online giants

Published: June 11, 2020, 12:45 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds

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Economist Danuše Nerudová: coronavirus crisis has also brought opportunity for ‘smart’ reform

Published: June 3, 2020, 9:49 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 26 seconds

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Compensation claims over Czech anti-coronavirus measures rise, along with frustration

Published: June 1, 2020, 1:16 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 37 seconds

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Debate over food self-sufficiency heats up in Czechia as MPs propose new regulation

Published: May 29, 2020, 10:39 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 8 seconds

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Czech state to provide loan for nuclear unit due to launch in 2037

Published: May 28, 2020, 12:03 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes

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Jan Švejnar: Big question is can government deliver smart quarantine if new wave of pandemic hits

Published: May 25, 2020, 1:27 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 19 seconds

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“Having 10 percent of guests does not even cover running costs” – Czech hotels face year of low…

Published: May 25, 2020, 10:32 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds

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Prague City Tourism shifts the focus to domestic tourists

Published: May 21, 2020, 9:45 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds

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