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Current AffairsReligion, ethnicity ignored by many Czechs in latest population census
Over the past decade, Czech society has seen a number of interesting
changes and trends, as shown by preliminary results of the 2011 population
census which were released on Thursday. The figures show the country’s
population grew a little, mainly due to migration. Czechs are also more
educated than they used to be, and many more of them live alone. If
people’s answers in the census are to be trusted, more people declared
themselves to be Jedi knights than Romanies. More
Current AffairsCzechs have average foreign language skills, above-average need for foreign language
How do Czechs’ foreign language skills compare to those of other European
nations? At first glance, good – squarely within the European average.
But in a small country with an above average need for foreign language
skills, good may not be good enough, and in some cases there are more jobs
than there are linguistically qualified job-seekers to take them. More
Current AffairsEmbarrassing errors inflate Czech murder ranking in Europe
Recently released figures by the European statistics body, Eurostat, placed
the Czech Republic in Europe’s top ten locations for murders. According
to the statisticians, the country ranked seventh in the EU, with more than
two murders per 100,000 inhabitants. But it turns out the figures for the
Czech Republic also included attempted homicides. The real numbers in fact
suggest that the country has one of the lowest murder rates in the EU. More
Current AffairsCzech Republic has lowest poverty rate in EU, study suggests
New data comparing poverty rates across the European Union puts the Czech
Republic’s poverty rate at the very bottom of the statistic. Only nine
percent of Czechs live at or below the poverty threshold, compared to the
European average of 17 percent. But across the European Union, children are
most at risk of living in poverty.
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Current AffairsCompeting predictions for demographic future of the Czech Republic
Two very different predictions have come to light about the Czech
Republic’s long-term demographic future. One version predicts a growing
population, the other predicts population decline. Who is right? A headline
in one major Czech newspaper says it loudly enough “By 2060: Czech a land
of foreigners,” adding that up to a third of the Czech population will
consist of foreigners in a matter of decades. The undertones may seem
xenophobic to some, but is this really true?
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