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Farmers to protest slashing of biofuel subsidies using tractors to slow traffic on country’s roads
Czech farmers on Wednesday will be taking part in a planned protest against
the government’s decision to slash tax refunds on biofuel. The move by
the government – part of broad austerity measures – is expected to
leave agricultural producers in difficult spot: some 1.5 billion crowns
lighter. The protest will see hundreds of farmers roll out their tractors
on roads across the country, with the exception of highways and the Czech
capital. More
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In Business News: the Czech economy contracts by 1.0 percent in the 1Q, the
second-worst result among 19 EU states; the country’s ombudsman slams the
government’s social system reforms, saying they have left thousands on
the brink of poverty; the price of Czech garlic is set to go up; Czechs are
budgeting more carefully and buying less when shopping in supermarkets than
in previous years. More
Botanicus co-founder Dana Hradecká: planting the seeds of success
The Botanicus chain of stores offering herbal soaps, extracts and
delicacies is a Czech, and growing international, success story. Most
tourists will have probably bought something from one of their outlets in
the country. The small business was founded in the early 1990’s after the
restitution of a family farm around 40 kilometres north-east of Prague.
That has become the centre for the business and a tourist attraction with
more than 50,000 visitors a year. One of the firm’s co-founders Dana
Hradecká explained the roots of the original inspiration for the business. More
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The procurement market sank by 100 billion in 2011; the production of
passenger cars hits a record; farmers prepare for blockades; the Finance
Ministry forecasts nearly three percent growth for 2015; the Central bank
keeps interest rate at record low.
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Farmers announce protests over plans to slash diesel tax rebates and new wine tax
The Czech Republic will see another round of protests against the
government’s austerity measures. Agriculture industry leaders on
Wednesday announced they would block roads and slow traffic in protest of
plans to cancel tax rebates on diesel for agricultural firms, and a planned
introduction of a tax on wine. More
Radio Prague’s great radler tasting special
Czech beer is considered part of national heritage and has long been just
as popular abroad as it has been at home. But over the last several years,
beer consumption in the Czech Republic has been on a slow but steady
decline which prompted all major breweries to look for new ways of
attracting the pampered Czech beer drinker. In our beer special today, we
examine a new hit on the market – low-alcohol fruit beers, or radlers,
put out by three biggest beer producers – Pilsner Urquell, Staropramen,
and Heineken. More
Business News
The government approves the final draft of the state financial statement;
problems with EU funding could increase the state budget by nearly 33
billion; the Finance Ministry is set to issue household bonds pegged to the
inflation rate; Czech arms manufacturers can now compete for US tenders;
Czechs are drinking less beer than ever before. More
Domestic vintners outraged over planned introduction of wine tax
In its ongoing effort to find ways of lowering the state budget deficit,
the Czech government has announced that it is planning to introduce a new
tax on wine. The country’s winemakers are enraged and believe that this
step will lower the competitiveness of domestic vintners, while giving
foreign producers an edge on the Czech market. More
Prague's farmers markets: A success story
In this edition of Marketplace, we go to an actual outdoor market. We
braved the cold Easter weather this past Saturday and visited one of the
city’s popular farmers markets, on Prague’s Jiřího z Poděbrad
square. More
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In Business News this week: Czech industrial production speeds up; most
Czech companies want to hire employees as contractors; Saturday shifts at
Škoda Auto end over labour dispute, the North American brewing giant
Molson Coors buys Staropramen; and Prague’s Ruzyně airport marks 75
years since the first landing.
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