The Czech governments economic council NERV has drafted an anti-crisis package in case the countrys economy faces the risk of contracting by more than 2%, Hospodarske Noviny daily reported. The measures include freezing pensions, cutting the number of policemen, imposing higher taxes on banks and shorter university studies. The state will raise several billion of Czech crowns if taxes on banks are increased, CZK 0.5bn if some 1,000 policemen are dismissed and CZK 600mn if university studies are reduced by one semester, according to NERVs calculations. Additional anti-crisis measures include the introduction of shorter working hours, a tax on unhealthy foods and higher taxes for people with a monthly income of more than CZK 100,000. |
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