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Current AffairsTourist of the day - day 4
All this week, Radio Prague has been running a series of interviews with
its 'tourists of the day'. Yesterday, we had three Californian backpackers
with a penchant for shopping. Today, we have John and Anne-Katrine from
Copenhagen, who are stopping in Prague on a drive through Europe. Rosie
Johnston caught up with them during their rather fleeting stay:
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Current AffairsTourist of the day - day 3
The tourist season is at its peak at the moment. To reflect the mix of
visitors, Radio Prague is running a series of interviews with our 'tourist
of the day'. On Tuesday, Rosie Johnston spoke with two Turkish visitors,
who were discovering Prague on bikes. This time, she has interviewed three
young Americans, who stopped in the Czech capital on their journey through
Europe.
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Current AffairsTourist of the day - day 2
All this week, Radio Prague is running a series of interviews with its
'tourists of the day'. Yesterday, we had Andy from England, planning a
quiet weekend away with his partner (or so he said). Today, we have two
Turkish visitors, who are no strangers to Prague's nightclubs. They started
by telling us what they were doing:
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Current AffairsTourist of the day - day 1
The tourist season here in Prague is at its peak at the moment. To reflect
the mix of visitors to the Czech capital, Radio Prague is running a
mini-series of interviews with our 'tourists of the day'. All this week,
you can hear what foreign visitors make of the capital, its good and its
bad points. In the first installment, I visited Wenceslas Square to talk to
some new-arrivals:
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Letter from PragueOnce Upon a Time in the East
It has been a number of years now since Prague was first named as a
favourite destination for weekend revellers intent on boozing: stag or hen
parties celebrating a friend's last weekend of freedom, a chance to live
it
up. Such parties are now fairly common here and are showing no signs of
letting up. More
Business NewsBusiness News
In Business News this week: The central bank raises interest rates for the
second time this year in an attempt to keep a lid on inflation; Czech
power giant CEZ is seeking to have a deal between the MUS mining company
and E.ON banned; three quarters of Czech firms are failing to make their
annual income statements public; the generation of wind power increases,
but still supplies few households; and a new EU directive means Czech tour
guides will face foreign competition for the first time. More
Current AffairsTravel agency goes belly up, leaving Czech tourists stranded
Tuesday evening at Prague's international airport more than 200 Czech
tourists who had geared up for package vacations abroad were given the bad
news: their holiday was over before it had even begun. The development
came
after travel agency I'm Travelling failed to pay for one flight, while a
second was cancelled by the unpaid carrier, Travel Service, outright. More
Current AffairsIllegal practice of dual pricing persists in Czech Republic
In the early 1990s, when western tourists started flowing into the country
after the fall of communism, some local establishments came up with their
own method of leveling the difference between Czech and foreign income.
They started charging foreigners more than Czechs. Seventeen years later,
the phenomenon of dual prices has not vanished in the Czech Republic and
is apparently even used in local politics.
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Business NewsBusiness News
In Business News this week: a new green card scheme is set to make it
easier for foreign workers to fill gaps in the Czech labour market; moves
are planned to increase the number of part-time jobs available in the
Czech Republic; Prague and Brno get new low-cost air routes; job security
comes ahead of career development for most Czech workers, suggests a new
survey; the strength of the crown is said to be hitting sales of crystal
and costume jewellery; and food, drink and tobacco are still considerably
cheaper in the Czech Republic than the EU average.
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Current AffairsPrague 1's depopulation woes
Prague 1 has long been one of the city's most prestigious addresses.
Stretching from Prague Castle down to the Old Town Square, the district
contains some of the city's most impressive sites... but also the most
souvenir shops and tourist clamour. As Prague 1 adapts more and more to
attract tourist dollars, long-term residents are upping sticks at an
alarming rate. Now, a Prague councilor has drawn up a plan to stop this
exodus. He suggests that the council should approve all new shops opening
up in Prague 1 and ask - do they meet the requirements of residents? More
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