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Current AffairsThough jobless rate declines graduates in certain fields have trouble finding jobs
The Czech unemployment rate slightly decreased in the month of March this
year to an even ten percent, down from a record high of 10.2 in February.
However, for graduates from vocational schools in a number of different
fields, the jobless rate is much higher.
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Press ReviewPress Review
Naturally, all the papers are dominated by today's elections, the third
attempt to elect a successor to Vaclav Havel. With the exception of Pravo,
all of the dailies carry photos of the two candidates, Jan Sokol and
Vaclav Klaus, on their front pages.
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Current AffairsPilot dies in fatal military plane crash, investigation underway
On Monday another fatal accident involving a military aircraft happened in
the Czech Republic. This is the twenty fourth fatality in a string of
airforce accidents in the past decade, which have claimed the lives of
some of the country's elite pilots.
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ICE - Insight Central EuropeICE - Insight Central Europe
Among the stories we look at in this week's Insight Central Europe: now
that the unemployment rate in the Czech Republic has breached the ten
percent psychological barrier for the first time since the fall of
communism - we look at possible forecasts for the near future. Also - we
look at what effect a war in Iraq could have on the economies of EU
candidate countries, and find out how Hungarian are sticking to their
reputation for pessimism when it comes to comparing their financial
situation with other countries in the region. Those stories and more all
in this week's broadcast.
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ICE - specialICE - special
Among the stories we look at in this week's Insight Central Europe: now
that the unemployment rate in the Czech Republic has breached the ten
percent psychological barrier for the first time since the fall of
communism - we look at possible forecasts for the near future. Also - we
look at what effect a war in Iraq could have on the economies of EU
candidate countries, and find out how Hungarian are sticking to their
reputation for pessimism when it comes to comparing their financial
situation with other countries in the region. Those stories and more all
in this week's broadcast.
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MagazineCzech brewers want "more people to drink less beer"
Czechs are the worlds biggest beer drinkers and breweries are doing good
business - so why should they try to change anything? The answer is
"ethics" says Ivan Sima secretary of the association of Prague
breweries. Czech brewers want more people to drink their beer "in
moderation", and they have worked hard to present the golden brew as
something more than a pub drink. In this week's Magazine DL talks to Mr.
Sima about a new code of ethics which the country's leading brewers have
adopted, Czechs drinking habits, why most Czech pubs sell only one brand
of beer and whether beer from a can can possibly taste as good as beer
from a bottle.
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Business NewsBusiness News
Some of the stories we follow in this weeks economics report include: Czech
unemployment reaches record high. Consumers prices fall in January, Czech
Republic experiences deflation for first time in history. Czech Republic's
economic level to reach 59 percent of European Union average this year.
LNM group purchases Czech Republic's largest steelmaker. Czech Airlines
rases passenger numbers to a record 3 million. Sales of notebook computers
up 23 percent 2002. Engineering firm Vitkovice launches 60 million Czech
crown contract with Chinese firm.
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Current AffairsUnemployment rate in the Czech Republic reaches record high
The Czech unemployment rate reached a record high of 10.2 percent in
January. This is the first time unemployment has exceeded the 10 percent
psychological barrier since the fall of communism in November of 1989.
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Current AffairsTop brewers adopt new code of ethics
The country's five leading brewers are setting a new trend in the business
- they have drafted and adopted a strict new code of ethics that goes
beyond the regulations set by the law on advertising. Commitment to this
new code of ethics is voluntary and the smaller brewers in the country -
of which there are many - have so far failed to respond to an appeal to
support the initiative. Its advocates claim that although sales and profit
margins are important there are certain boundaries that should not be
crossed. Czechs are the world leaders in beer consumption per head - which
is fine as far as brewers are concerned - but they are less happy with the
fact that many teenagers are regular beer drinkers and some children start
drinking it even before they are in their teens. Although it may prove
difficult for them to influence consumer habits the country's leading
brewers are determined to give it a try. Ivan Sima is secretary of the
association of Prague breweries:
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Business NewsBusiness News
The Czech Republic may need another nuclear power station, says the
Industry and Trade Minister Jiri Rusnok. The Czech ministers of trade and
defence have been lobbying in India on behalf of the Czech military
aircraft maker Aero Vodochody. Matsushita is planning to invest another 8
million USD in a R&D facility in Czech Republic. Mobile penetration is
expected to reach 90 percent in 2003.
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