Analysts expect the unemployment rate in the Czech Republic in July 2012 to rise to 8.3% from 8.1% in June mainly due to the new school graduates that entered the job market last month, according to a poll by CTK newswire. The number of unemployed Czechs is expected to further increase in the months to come amid the worsened hiring outlook due to the weak economy. Most analysts expect the jobless rate to increase to over 9% at the end of 2012.The labour ministry will release the July unemployment data on August 8, 2012. |
Social Democrats (CDDS), the major Czech opposition party, proposed next year's general and European elections to be held on the same day, CTK news agency reported. CSSD leader Bohuslav Sobotka ... more
The Czech unit of UK retailer Tesco faces a fine of up to CZK 3mn (EUR 116,000) for selling beef lasagne containing undeclared horsemeat, Radio Prague reported. The state-run Agricultural and Food ... more
The upper house of the Czech parliament, the Senate, voted on March 20 a constitutional amendment to limit the immunity of lawmakers and constitutional judges, Radio Prague reported. Out of the ... more