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PanoramaCzechs and the Internet
Computers and the internet have become an integral part of our lives to
such an extent that it is hard to imagine how we ever managed without them.
However a recent survey conducted by the Czech Statistical Office shows
that Czechs are still lagging behind many EU states when it comes to
computer literacy and internet access. More
Current AffairsCzech signature of ACTA agreement sparks controversy and demonstrations
The signature of ACTA, short for Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, by 22
EU member states has sparked a heated controversy and widespread protests
across Europe. In the Czech Republic, hundreds of internet users took to
the streets in Prague and other cities, while hackers associated with the
group Anonymous have attacked websites of the government, political parties
and copyrights holders associations. In neighboring Poland, the
ratification of the agreement was even put on ice after widespread protests
and attacks on government websites. The controversial agreement aims to
protect intellectual property on the internet, but many fear it will lead
to online surveillance and internet censorship. New media and technology
journalist Petr Kočí speaks about ACTA and how it is perceived in the
Czech Republic. More
Business NewsBusiness News
In this week’s business news: Prime Minister Petr Nečas announces
estimated additional cuts of 26 billion crowns to the state budget; a Czech
MEP has praised the country’s refusal to join the fiscal compact; the
Agriculture Minister is set to dismiss the CEO of a state-owned brewery;
the country’s nuclear energy exports reach a record level; and, a poll
finds that the majority of Czechs consider the current economic situation
poor indeed. More
Current AffairsInternet brings major advantages from the blind and visually impaired
Internet banking, online shopping, google searches – the internet has
made our life much more convenient. And despite the fact that it is a
highly visual medium, blind people, too, are increasingly taking advantage
of the internet. But how do they perceive it and what are some of the
difficulties of mastering the World Wide Web for those without eyesight? More
Business NewsBusiness News
In today’s business news: Consumer prices have risen by 4.7 percent
following a VAT hike, the American Anheuser-Bush purchases the
Budějovický měšťanský brewery in hopes of improving its chances in an
ongoing trademark dispute, public health insurer VZP may see a budget
deficit of up to three billion Czech crowns in 2012, regular and diesel
fuel reach record prices, and the forecast for the Czech construction
sector for 2012 is the worst among the Visegrad Four. More
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