Voluntary Nationwide Testing Planned in Slovakia, With Alternative of Quarantine
The planned nationwide testing of the entire population of Slovakia for coronavirus will be voluntary, but those who do not take the test will have to enter quarantine. Photo: Bratislava…
Foreign Trade Heavily Affected by Coronavirus Shockwave
The negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on foreign trade is becoming more evident, with preliminary results on the balance of trade for the first eight months of the year…
Social Media: Are Czechs Less Afraid to Share Their Personal Data?
A survey conducted by Eurostat revealed that in 2019 only 14% of Czechs claimed to have avoided providing personal information to social or professional network services due to security concerns.…
Prymula To Announce Stricter Anti-Pandemic Measures Amid Rapidly Growing Numbers of Confirmed Cases
Tuesday saw another record one-day number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Czech Republic: 4,457. Around of active cases are being treated in hospital. The number of new confirmed…
Czechs Leave Home Younger Than The European Average
In 2019, Czechs were leaving their family homes younger than the European average. Statistics show that a growing number of Czechs are moving out and at a younger age, with…
Czech Republic To Appeal To European Commission Over Polish Lignite Mining Complex
The Turow mine had its operation licence extended for six years in March, and the operator would like to continue mining at the site until 2044. However, the environmental consequences…
Workers From Some EU Countries Must Now Provide Negative Covid Tests
From today, citizens from Sweden and Luxembourg wishing to start work in the Czech Republic must provide a negative covid-19 test performed in the country. This rule was already in…
Europe’s Population To Drop By 7% This Century
The population of the European Union is expected to decline from a peak in 2026, which will be the first long-term decline in EU history. The population is ageing, and…
Rents in the Czech Republic Are Rising Second Fastest in the EU
The Czech Republic has recorded the second biggest increase in rents in the European Union in recent years, with rents rising by 80% in the past 13 years. In the…
Unemployment Rate in the Czech Republic Up to 2.5% in May, Rising Faster Than EU Average
The unemployment rate in the Czech Republic is at its highest since August 2018, but remains lower than the EU average of Both figures are still relatively low compared to…