The local unit of bus producer Iveco plans to expand its production and create 450 jobs this year, E15 daily reported. The company will increase the production of low-floor city buses and will open a new production hall in late-March. The state investment promotion agency CzechInvest has said that the company had already applied for an investment incentive seeking to invest CZK 160mn to boost production. The company produces city buses in its plant in Vysoke Myto. It is part of Iveco Irisbus, which has 27 production facilities and five research centres in 16 countries. |
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