Politics

Embassy Urges Czech’s In US Book Flights Home

The Czech Embassy in the United States recommends Czech citizens book flights to Europe now as cancellations mount driving ticket prices up. The embassy confirmed that there will be a repatriation flight from Chicago to Prague next week. The flight is for Czech citizens unable to travel via commercial carriers. Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek said […]

Govt Approves Record Budget Deficit To Fight Coronavirus

The state budget deficit will increase from CZK 40 billion to CZK 200 billion. President Milos Zeman signed the amendment to the Budget Act. The rise in the deficit is in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the projected economic downturn, there will be a revenue shortfall and additional expenditures to fight coronavirus. Budget […]

Zeman Associate Behind China’s Medical Supply Smuggling Ring

Chinese Embassy in Prague secretly purchased personal protective equipment Beginning in January, the Chinese embassy in Prague instructed thousands of Chinese citizens living in the Czech Republic to purchase personal protective equipment for shipment to China, Aktualne reports. At the beginning of March, the Security and Information Service warned the government that the Chinese Embassy […]

Czech Republic Closes Borders

The Czech government has declared an unprecedented ban on travel in connection with the coronavirus epidemic. Czechs and foreign nationals with permanent or long-term residence (90 days) in the Czech Republic will not be allowed to leave the country. Foreigners will not be able to enter the country for the duration of the 30-day state […]

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Pirates Call For Inquiry Into CME Sale To PPF

Pirate Senators ask US Congress and CME shareholders to investigate the sale of CME to PPF. The Pirates fear the spread of Chinese propaganda in the Czech Republic and other countries. They stated this in today’s press release. CME owns Nova TV in the Czech Republic and also operates in Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, and Slovakia. […]

Exporters Fear Trade War Over Digital Tax

Czech exporters are pleading with Prime Minister Andrej Babis to amend the current digital tax proposal. They fear it will damage Czech-US relations and bring severe retaliation by US President Donald Trump. The Chamber of Commerce says the state stands to lose more money over the loss of exports to the US than it will […]

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Czechia Falls In Corruption Perception Index

Corruption in the Czech Republic is worsening, and Prime Minister Andrej Babis is to blame, Transparency International (TI) says. TI’s 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. TI compiles expert assessments and surveys of business executives. Then assigns a score between zero (highly corrupt) […]

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Digital Tax Moves Ahead Despite Trade Threat

US Tech companies face 7% digital tax in the Czech Republic The Czech Republic is seeking a 7 percent tax on companies that provide digital services to Czech users. The tax bill went before the Chamber of Deputies today, who gave it tacit approval in the opening round. Next, it will go before the Budget […]

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Trump Threatens Trade War Over Czech Digital Tax

Czech Digital Tax The United States is threatening the Czech Republic with a Trade War if it implements its planned digital tax. “We reserve the right to impose retaliation if the tax is discriminatory against US companies,” the US government source told HN saying that the US sees the Czech digital tax proposal as discrimination. […]