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10-02-2012 15:09 | Jan Velinger, Christian Falvey

In Business News: The government debt has reached almost 40 percent of the GDP; unemployment in January rose to 9.1 percent; the Czech state loses an estimated 25 to 30 billion crowns every a year on account of tax evasion; union representatives have rejected a 2.5 percent salary bump offered by car manufacturer Škoda Auto; the sale of winter clothing and apparel – including winter wear for dogs – has jumped markedly in the cold snap. More

Current AffairsCar manufacturers in Czech Republic to roll out new mid-priced vehicles in 2012

18-01-2012 16:18 | Jan Velinger

Škoda Rapid Despite gloomy news and grim forecasts almost all around these days one sector of the economy - namely the automotive industry – is in top gear. In 2011, two out of three manufacturers – Hyundai and Škoda Auto exceeded previous expectations, and while TPCA suffered a drop in production, all three together produced a record 1,186,000 vehicles. And they are gearing up for an equally good year in 2012, reading to launch mid-priced new or revamped models aimed at both the domestic market and markets abroad. More

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