Wroclaw / Breslau 2009

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• Google searches for dominance

  12.09.07 15:16 Filed in: The Prague Post One year on, giant plays second fiddle to Seznam Czech Internet users can now observe the stars from the comfort of their office chair — even in broad daylight — thanks to a new localized service offered in the country by Google, called Google Sky. But while the [...]

• Euro intro unlikely by 2012

  24.10.07 17:45 Filed in: The Prague Post PM Topolánek says earlier target dates would be ‘irresponsible’ In a televised debate with his Slovak counterpart, Robert Fico, Nov. 18, Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek (Civic Democrats) said it would be “irresponsible” for the Czech Republic to adopt the euro by 2012. The debate marked the first time [...]

• Foreigners panic over changes in tax law

  30.01.08 15:47 Filed in: The Prague Post Deduction rules may mean lower paychecks and more paperwork for expat workers Over the past few weeks, rumors began to circulate among expats about a mystery tax that seemed to only apply to foreigners. Online forums were awash with speculation as to why some employers had announced that [...]

• Milk prices rise on Chinese interest

  There’s no surer sign of the country’s increasing integration into the global economy than this: China’s newfound zest for milk and a drought in Australia have caused a recent uptick in dairy prices. “Production of milk has dropped not only in Australia, but also in Argentina and Brazil,” said Michal Němec, director of the Bohemian-Moravian [...]

• Bém says Prague prepared for floods

  15.08.07 16:32 Filed in: The Prague Post Concrete barriers, levees cost city 3.5 billion Kc Five years after the worst flooding to hit Prague in recent history, the city appears better positioned to deal with catastrophe should water levels rise. “Of all the Czech cities affected by the 2002 floods, Prague has clearly made the [...]