Czechs still behind in Europe for Internet usage

by Iveta on December 14, 2009

While the number of Internet users in the Czech Republic continues to rise, the country still remains behind most of Europe in the total number of users, according to a study released by the Czech Statistical Office.

Just over 58 percent of Czechs used the World Wide Web in 2008, with the average in the European Union running at 65.5 percent.

 

 

 

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Poll: Czechoslovakia’s split was correct

by Iveta on December 7, 2009

A tight majority of Czechs say the split of Czechoslovakia into the Czech and Slovak republics as from January 1, 1993, was a correct step, according to a CVVM poll.

 

Thirty-six percent of the polled said the step was “rather correct, and another 16 percent said it was “definitely correct.” Thirty-three percent of the polled said it was a bad step.

 

Forty-three percent of Czechs said relations with Slovakia have not changed, 30 percent said they have improved and 15 percent said they are worse now, according to the poll.

 

No interest among teenagers

 

Forty-eight people told CVVM they were against the emergence of two independent states on the ground of Czechoslovakia. Twenty-six of the polled said they supported it then.

Young people were rather unable to answer the two questions, or said “it does not concern me.”

 

The assessment of the split of Czechoslovakia was more often evaluated negatively by elderly people. Citizens aged 45-59 said it was “rather bad,” people aged over 60 said it was “definitively bad.”

 

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Most Czechs want to ban smoking in all restaurants

December 3, 2009

Over a half of Czechs wish an absolute ban on smoking in restaurants, according to a poll conducted by students of the Medical Faculty of Prague’s Charles University.
 
The students were also assessing the negative impact of passive smoking, especially on blood vessels, of the restaurant personnel, which was proved in 23 out of 25 [...]

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CBW: Decline in new residential construction slows down

November 30, 2009

New residential construction continued to decline in the third quarter of 2009, although at a slower pace, according to data released by the Czech Statistical Office (?SÚ).
 
In the third quarter, construction of new homes and apartments in the Czech Republic fell by 5.7 percent year on year to 11,234 dwellings, ?SÚ said. Although a [...]

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High expectations for new Czech film 3 Seasons in Hell

November 27, 2009

Just a few days after the Czech film Protektor took a prize at a festival in Denver, another ambitious project is just entering the cinemas across the country. The film 3 sezóny v pekle or 3 Seasons in Heli is a debut by Tomáš Mašín. A Czech, Slovak and German co-production has already received praise [...]

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Czech CSSD would win elections now

November 23, 2009

The Czech Social Democrats (CSSD) would win elections to the Chamber of Deputies, if held in November, with 29.1 percent of the vote, according to an election model the Factum Invenio polling agency presented today.
 
The Civic Democrats (ODS) would finish second with 26.7 percent, followed by the Communists (KSCM) and TOP 09 with 12.9 [...]

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Study: Czech Romanies’ situation not improve after revolution

November 18, 2009

The situation of Czech Romanies has not much improved even 20 years since the Velvet Revolution, according to a study the Romany Dzeno organisation has released.

The study points to the support of Romany culture and language as positive phenomena but says that housing and working conditions of Romanies have worsened and in addition, extremism [...]

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What do Czechs mean about audiobooks

November 16, 2009

The audiobook is enjoying record popularity around Europe at the moment - sales are thought to be rising by 15% on average each year. The growth of the medium might be slightly slower in the Czech Republic, but both publishers and booksellers there are getting in on the action.
One famous name that you’ll find on [...]

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Czechs celebrate the arrival of new St. Martin’s vintage

November 12, 2009

One of the better-known saints of the Catholic church, St. Martin is honored on November 11th in the Czech Republic with the Feast of St. Martin, a meal of duck, dumplings and red cabbage. The feast is accompanied with St. Martin’s wine, a popular wine that arrives at wine stores on that day.
St Martin’s [...]

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Award for Karel Gott stirs up controversy

November 11, 2009

On the 91st anniversary of the establishment of an independent Czechoslovak state President Vaclav Klaus presented state decorations to 23 individuals. Among them was singer Karel Gott, who received a Medal for Merit, 1st degree.
 
Some media analysts  have questioned giving an award to Gott’s due to his past closeness with the communist regime.
 
Viliam [...]

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