Czech Republic mulls tighter COVID-19 restrictions this week
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic could move to introduce tighter restrictions if COVID-19 infection numbers don’t decrease duringContinue Reading
Category: Business & Economy
COVID-19: Czech Republic goes into lockdown from tomorrow
Prague, Czech Republic – As the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to reach new highs, the Czech government hasContinue Reading
Czech Republic introduces new online gaming exclusion register
Prague, Czech Republic- The Czech Republic has taken encouraging steps to improve the safety and security of its online gamingContinue Reading
Slovak government to increase minimum wage in 2021
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak government has submitted a bill to Parliament to increase the minimum wage to 623€ grossContinue Reading
Czech tycoon pledges 200,000€ donation to independent Hungarian media
Budapest, Hungary – Economia, one of the largest Czech media conglomerates owned by tycoon Zdenek Bakala, has pledged the heftyContinue Reading
“I am Taiwanese” speech by Czech Senate leader angers China
Prague, Czech Republic – “I am Taiwanese,” said Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil during a speech at Taiwan’s parliament asContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland ranked among most startup friendly nations in Europe
Warsaw, Poland – The Czech Republic and Poland are among the best countries in Europe to launch a startup, accordingContinue Reading
Playtech partners with Fortuna to strengthen foothold in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – One of the largest players in the mobile casino industry, Playtech, has shown its intention toContinue Reading
Poland stands out as the most polluted country in Europe
Warsaw, Poland – According to a new report by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, Poland, Slovakia,Continue Reading
Hungary to impose restrictions on cross-border travel starting Wednesday
Budapest, Hungary – Gergely Gulyás, Viktor Orban’s chief of staff, announced on Sunday that the country will impose travel restrictionsContinue Reading
Czech and Slovak gender pay gaps among highest in Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech Republic and Slovakia have among the highest gender pay gaps in Europe, according to newContinue Reading
Orban rejects EU request to add non-members to “safe” travel list
Budapest, Hungary – Viktor Orban says Hungary will not comply with the European Union request to add 14 non-member statesContinue Reading
Gazprom in talks to retroactively raise price of gas sold to Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Russian gas giant Gazprom announced it was in talks with Poland’s state-run gas company PGNiG to retroactivelyContinue Reading
Prague and Budapest airports among hardest hit by coronavirus crisis
Prague, Czech Republic – Prague’s Vaclav Havel and Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc international airports have been among the hardest hit inContinue Reading
European Commission launches “Re-open EU” travel website to help tourists in age of coronavirus
Prague, Czech Republic – With the European Union, and all of its member states, planning for a safe re-opening ofContinue Reading