Czech Republic and Poland have lowest unemployment rates in the EU
Warsaw, Poland – Yesterday, the EU’s statistical office released its unemployment figures for January 2020, with a more than promisingContinue Reading
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Poland, Hungary and Slovakia’s ‘businesses birth rate’ among EU’s highest
Warsaw, Poland – Looking at the share of new businesses being created over the course of a year, Poland, HungaryContinue Reading
Home office work remains rare exception in Central Europe
Budapest, Hungary – Working from home-office is still not a common practice in Central Europe, Eurostat data shows. According toContinue Reading
Foreigners make up 13% of workforce in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – The share of foreigners in the Czech Republic’s workforce has doubled in the past decade, accordingContinue Reading
Czechs need “minimum decent wage” of 1,200€ to cover basic needs
Prague, Czech Republic – According to a team of experts from the Czech Sociological Institute and Friedrich Ebert Foundation, theContinue Reading
Salaries of Czech politicians to increase by 10% next year
Prague, Czech Republic – The salaries of the Czech Republic’s senior officials and top politicians should increase by approximately 10%Continue Reading
Czech Republic to increase minimum wage to €570 in 2020
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic should increase the minimum wage to 14,600 Kc (approximately €570) as of JanuaryContinue Reading
Czech Republic fails to agree on 2020 minimum wage increase
Prague, Czech Republic – The negotiations between the government, trade unions and employers have failed to reach a consensus onContinue Reading
Central Europe’s ICT sector ‘catching up with Western Europe’
Budapest, Hungary – Central and Eastern Europe’s ICT sector is progressively catching up with Western Europe, a new study byContinue Reading
Audi to lay off 10% of its workforce in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – Audi Hungary is about to cut more than 1,000 jobs in its factory in Győr, local mediaContinue Reading
Czechs and Slovaks among least threatened by poverty in the EU
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech Republic and Slovakia boasts among the lowest rates of people at risk of poverty inContinue Reading
What are Poles and Hungarians most worried about?
Warsaw, Poland – An extensive international Ipsos poll, released last month, sheds some light on the most worrisome issues forContinue Reading
Slovakia approves historic minimum wage hike as election looms
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak government has just approved a historic minimum wage hike a few months ahead of keyContinue Reading
Czech Republic has highest job vacancy rate in Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – As high unemployment remains a lingering issue in many EU economies, the Czech Republic is facedContinue Reading
Hungarian, Slovak and Czech teachers among least well-paid in Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – According to the OECD, teachers in Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic (as well as Poland, to aContinue Reading