Saturday, 22 November 2008
ČR faces problem of redundant foreign workforce
ČTK
The number of job vacancies is sharply falling in the Czech Republic as a result of the world financial crisis, but unskilled foreign labourers continue to flow into the country en masse, attracted by the Czech demand of cheap workforce, the daily Lidové noviny wrote Thursday. The first big companies in the country have already launched uncompromising lay offs of foreign employees.
Overcrowded kindergartens may not be a problem anymore.Overcrowded kindergartens may not be a problem anymore. (ČTK)
Govt approves one-week paternity leave
Prague Daily Monitor
Maternity leave for fathers or company kindergartens are part of the new legislation that could come into force in 2010.
Business
Rents rising due to higher demand for rentals
Rental housing (ČTK)
Hospodářské noviny

Demand for rental flats across the country is growing as mortgage loans become more difficult to obtain.
 
National
Vondra doesn't expect Obama to scrap radar plan
ČTK
Czech Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Vondra says he does not not expect the US new administration to make "any dramatic decisions" concerning the planned US missile defence radar.
National
US scientist: Information on US radar distorted
US scientist Postol
ČTK
Czech society and the parliament are receiving distorted information on the planned US missile defence radar, US scientist Theodor Postol said in Plzeň Thursday.
Czech Republic and the EU
Topolánek: EU preferable to Russian influence
EU business
PM Mirek Topolánek said it was preferable to "kiss the German chancellor than to hug the Russian bear" in a Mladá fronta Dnes commentary about his decision to back the Lisbon Treaty.
National
Analysts warn of looming ethnic conflict
Dělnická strana supporter (ČTK)
Radio Prague
The sight of people in Litvínov cheering on skinheads and urging them to attack their Romani neighbours has led some to warn of a looming ethnic conflict.
LIFE
Half-n-half: A visit to the foreign police
Half-n-half
Prague Daily Monitor
That impenetrable monolith of Czech institutions.
The SPP Czech beer awards: Budvar’s Tolar wins brewmaster of the year
Beer awards
PRAGUE DAILY MONITOR
On Wednesday, the Czech beer consumers organization announced its awards for the best beers, best breweries and the best brewmaster in the country.
Graphic Chechen War Photo Exhibit Opens In Prague
Photo exhibition
RADO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY
A controversial exhibit has opened at former Czech President Václav Havel's library in Prague featuring photos taken during the first and second Chechen wars.
Pick up a winter warmer
Cat
Prague Post
If you are in need of a lap-warmer for the cold winter ahead, kočky-online.cz will be holding its semiannual cat adoption exhibit this weekend.
more life
Thanksgiving bounty
Prague Post
Review: Taverna Olympos
Expats.cz
OPINION
Financial crisis philosophy
sedlacek
Respekt
The best way to clean out your drawer is to overturn its contents.
SPORTS
Czech soccer in turmoil
Prague Post
There are more questions than answers in the Czech soccer community these days.