Illegal employment agencies on the rise in the Czech Republic
Brno, Czech Republic – According to a Grafton Recruitment study released last week, around 10% of employment agencies operating inContinue Reading
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Poland and Hungary’s unprecedented gold buying spree raises questions
Budapest, Hungary – Poland and Hungary appear to have gone on a gold-buying spree, raising a few eyebrows among financialContinue Reading
Czechs increasingly unhappy with work commute
Brno, Czech Republic – According to a survey conducted by Prague-based Grafton Recruitment, 30%, of Czechs declare they are unhappy withContinue Reading
Babiš’ Agrofert strengthens control over Czech and Slovak media sector
Prague, Czech Republic – Mafra, the publishing house part of Agrofert, announced on Tuesday that it struck a deal withContinue Reading
Visegrad Group pledges support for European tax on digital economy
Kosice, Slovakia – Meeting on the sidelines of the 2018 Tatra Summit held in Slovakia, the Finance Ministers of theContinue Reading
Czech online retailer Alza.cz opens brand-new showroom in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – On Friday, Czech online retailer and leading e-shop in Central and Eastern Europe Alza.cz opened its brand-new,Continue Reading
Czech Republic: Prague crowned most crypto-friendly city in the world
Prague, Czech Republic – Got some Bitcoins to spare and wondering where to spend it? Come to Prague: the CzechContinue Reading
Ryanair to launch new flight connections from Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Unveiling its 2019 summer schedule, the world’s leading low-cost carrier Ryanair announced that it would expandContinue Reading
Slovakia’s “free lunch at school” scheme prompts mixed reactions
Bratislava, Slovakia – Earlier this month, former Slovak Prime Minister and current chairman of the ruling Smer party Robert FicoContinue Reading
Slovakia most at risk of automation, warns OECD
Bratislava, Slovakia – According to the OECD’s 2018 Job Creation and Local Economic Development report, released this week, “the riskContinue Reading
Czech Republic: job vacancy rate highest in Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – According to data released by Eurostat, the Czech Republic has the highest job vacancy rate inContinue Reading
Prague wants to strengthen regulation of Airbnb rentals
Prague, Czech Republic – In the latest example of the Czech authorities’ efforts to regulate companies of the so-called “sharedContinue Reading
Czech Republic’s population increases in first half of the year… thanks to immigrants
Prague, Czech Republic – According to preliminary data released by the Czech statistical office, the population of the Czech RepublicContinue Reading
“We must defend our civilisation”, claims Czech PM in interview with German tabloid
Berlin, Germany – During his official visit to Berlin last week, Czech PM Andrej Babiš sat down for an interviewContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary rank as third and fourth cheapest EU countries
Warsaw, Poland – According to data recently released by Eurostat, Poland and Hungary respectively rank as the third and fourthContinue Reading
Ryanair launches new flight connections with Poland as CEO slams “stupid” Warsaw airport project
Warsaw, Poland – Europe’s leading low-cost carrier Ryanair recently announced new connections in several European countries to and from Poland.Continue Reading
Sunday shopping ban not to be reinforced in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary –Hungary’s Independent Union of Retails Employees (KDFSZ) urged the government to consider reinforcing a shopping ban on Sundays.Continue Reading
Prague to launch official tourist pass in 2019
Prague, Czech Republic – Granted, it wasn’t that difficult in the first place, but being a tourist in the CzechContinue Reading
Czech Republic: 75% discount for students and retirees on transport tickets takes effect
Brno, Czech Republic – As of September 1st, students and retirees are entitled to a 75% discount on transport ticketsContinue Reading
Central Europe’s population expected to shrink by nearly 10 million in 30 years
Warsaw, Poland – According to U.N. projections, the combined population of the four Visegrad countries in Central Europe (the CzechContinue Reading