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In this week’s Business News, the planned US radar base in the Czech
Republic will apparently use Czech power and be built with the help of
Czech companies; new statistics from the Czech Labour Ministry reveal that
a record number of foreigners came to work in the Czech Republic;
Koh-i-Noor Hardmuth, a pencil and stationary company in the Czech Republic
has announced plans to close down its České Budějovice production plant
after 160 years; a leading Czech consumer advocacy group called SOS has
warned shoppers to be wary of a misleading practice increasingly used by
many Czech retailers and the Czech energy giant ČEZ has caused controversy
by promoting nuclear power in a children’s magazine published by the
company.
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One on OneBill Cohn on Prague, ethics, and today's Czech students
My guest today is Bill Cohn, a New York born lawyer, constitutional law
professor and teacher. Bill has lived in the Czech Republic for a number of
years, dividing his time between teaching media and ethics at the
University of New York in Prague, writing for publications such as the
Prague Post and working as a legal consultant.
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Letter from PragueCzechs and Stereotypes
Recently, a couple of friends visiting from England opened up a Pandora’s
Box when they asked a seemingly innocent question. “What is the
stereotypical image of Brits in the Czech Republic?” I sighed, knowing
that this was a tricky subject. Stereotypes are obviously an inherently
prejudiced way of making generalizations, usually negative, about certain
groups of people. Yet, political correctness aside, and taken with a pinch
of humour and self-deprecation, it is hard to say that at least a grain of
truth can’t be found in many of them. So, being deliberatively
provocative, I said “The image is of mindless shaven-headed thugs able
to
do little more than get drunk and roam the streets shouting
‘wooah!!’” There, I said it. My British friends laughed – “Is it
really that bad?” one of them asked? “Like it or not, that is the
stereotype among many here.” I replied. More
Talking PointCzech Republic expects wave of immigrants but is it ready to accept them?
The Czech Republic has traditionally been quite a homogenous country with
just a small number of foreigners living here, but that picture is
changing, and fast…Twelve years from now immigrants and their families
could make up nearly 8% of the Czech population and, by 2065, the share may
reach as much as 30%. That is, at least, according to a study by
demographers from Charles University. Indeed, last year saw the biggest
influx of registered immigrants in this country’s history, with some
84,000 people coming to live and work here. But is the Czech Republic ready
to accept and accommodate this wave?
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Letter from PragueCzech Adventures in Coffee
I felt like a bit of a pioneer to be honest. Well, I mean, it wasn't
exactly swimming the Channel alone, but at least I wasn't just another
expatriate working in an Irish or American sports bar. I am talking about
my second job here in Prague, that of a waiter and barista in a well-known
coffeehouse just off Old Town Square. Up until now, no foreigner has worked
there apparently.
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Business NewsBusiness News
In Business News this week: It looks like the national bank will postpone
cutting interest rates; Plans to privatise Prague Airport have attracted no
small amount of interest; over a quarter of a million foreigners are
currently working in the Czech Republic; the insurer Lloyd’s is set to
enter into the Czech market, and the discord between piano makers Petrof
and their former American distributor continues.
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Current AffairsNew Czech Beer Festival opens in Prague
Billed as the largest gastronomic event in the Czech Republic, a new 10-day
Czech Beer Festival is up and running at the Holesovice fairgrounds in
Prague right now. Since Saturday, visitors to the festival have been
enjoying not only the large selection of Czech beers on offer in the
numerous shady tents, but also food, live music and a carnival-esque
atmosphere.
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Current AffairsMigration into Czech Republic reaches record levels
According to new figures released by the National Security Council of the
Czech Republic, more than 392,000 foreigners legally came to live and work
in the Czech Republic in 2007, a 22% increase on the previous year’s
figures. But what are the implications of this increasing trend of
immigration into the country? I spoke with Marie Jelínková of the Prague
Multicultural Centre for her insight and began by asking her to explain why
the Czech Republic was an increasingly attractive location for migrants.
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