Two Thirds of Slovak Population Tested For Coronavirus In One Weekend
Slovakia carried out the first phase of nationwide testing this weekend. Two thirds of the population were tested for coronavirus in a monumental effort: million were tested out of the…
How is Covid-19 Affecting Our Jobs? Low Income Workers at Greater Risk
New data from Eurostat reveals the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on income distribution, with low income workers more likely to lose their jobs or be temporarily laid off as…
House Prices Up almost 8% in the Czech Republic, Compared to 5% in the EU
House prices are up in most EU countries, according to new data from Eurostat. In the second quarter of 2020 house prices rose by in the EU compared to the…
Czech Republic To Receive Assistance With Covid-19 Response from NATO and EU Allies
There were nearly 15,000 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in the Czech Republic on Wednesday. On Thursday, the Czech Republic recorded over 100 deaths from coronavirus in a single day…
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…