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Current AffairsCzech farms, cooperatives could suffer major loss in subsidiesunderCAPreform
New proposals put forward by the European Commission aimed at reforming the
EU’s Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) have met with opposition by Czech
representatives, including the country’s Agrarian Chamber and the
Agriculture Ministry. The EU is trying to slash millions in annual
subsidies which would leave the largest agrarian businesses hardest hit.
Under the proposals, large farms in the EU - including the Czech Republic
– could lose up to 45 percent of previous funds. More
Current AffairsCzechs vs. Slovaks: The 'Diplomatic War' over sausages
Smoked meats have for years been a favourite part of the Czech diet, and
the varieties and producers are numerous. But if producers of cold meat in
Slovakia have their way, Czech manufacturers of famous foodstuffs like
"Lovecky salam" (a type of salami) and Spekacky (much-loved
campfire sausages) could soon be facing a stark choice: change your
methods, or change the names of your products. Slovak manufacturers,
following new regulations on foodstuffs within the European Union, have
sent an application to Brussels to have nine types of cold meat registered
as traditional products of their nation. If approved, the motion could have
a damaging impact on Czech agricultural produce.
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Business NewsBusiness News
In this week's business news Irish low-cost airline Ryanair arrives in
Prague; a growing number of companies have problems finding employees; the
price of cigarettes expected to rise; the Czech mineral water producer buys
stake in Austrian soft-drink company and the poultry meat prices are
expected to rise considerably.
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In Business News: Prague is set to get its second international airport
within three years; after years of letting people go, Czech banks are now
hiring again; the famous Czech piano-maker Petrof has avoided bankruptcy
after a legal challenge from an American distributor; the Environment
Ministry has given the green light for the cultivation of genetically
modified flax; total Czech fuel consumption had grown by almost 40 percent
since the year 2000; and the consumption of meat has fallen by 17 percent
since 1989.
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Current AffairsFarmers to protest against small share of Czech products in supermarkets
The Czech Agrarian Chamber has announced it will stage protests next month
against supermarket chains stocking the fewest Czech food products on
their shelves. Unhappy about growing imports of foodstuffs, the Agrarian
Chamber first plans to compare the percentage of Czech-made products in
different supermarket chains and then select two with the lowest share. In
late June, discontented farmers will build roadblocks outside the
supermarkets to halt the delivery of goods. But that part of their plan
has met with mixed reactions.
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Current AffairsCzech farmers heading east
Czech farmers are heading east. Not so long ago they criticized the fact
that farmers from Germany could rent out land in the Czech Republic. Now
they themselves are doing the same thing in Ukraine.
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Current AffairsEasier farmland purchases for foreigners could threaten Czech farmers
The Czech government has recently backed proposed legislation that should
make it easier for foreigners from EU countries to buy Czech farmland.
Until now, foreign EU citizens have been obliged to meet a number of
conditions, such as being able to speak Czech, before being able to
purchase arable land. If the proposed change in the law is passed, it
should bring Czech legislation into line with the rest of the European
Union. Nevertheless, critics including the country's biggest farming
associations say the move could have devastating consequences for Czech
farmers. More
Current AffairsCzech goods receiving excellent marks
Every country wants its citizens to buy domestic products as much as
possible, and the Czech Republic is no exception. In the past few years,
it's taken a more active approach in promoting the wares of Czech food
producers through the work of the State Agriculture Intervention Fund. The
fund created the Klasa mark in 2003 as a stamp of approval for Czech goods
that meet several conditions, and it seems that more consumers are now
taking notice.
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