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Government to ask Lower House to postpone budget debate

22-08-2002

Premier Vladimir Spidla said he would ask the Chamber of Deputies to postpone the deadline for submitting a draft state budget for 2003 until the end of October.

Flood damage to be higher than in 1997, govt looking for money

Vladimír Tax

15-08-2002

The sweeping floods that hit the Czech Republic have caused enormous damage. According to estimates, the damage is likely to be higher than that caused by the disastrous floods which hit the Eastern part of the Czech republic five years ago. Insurance companies say the current catastrophe will certainly be among the biggest in the Czech modern history.

Industrial output growth slows down in June

Vladimír Tax

15-08-2002

Post offices close

Vladimír Tax

15-08-2002

Europe offers help

Vladimír Tax

15-08-2002

Offers for financial help have started coming from abroad. Several European countries offered help individually. Besides that, the European Commissioner for enlargement..

Czech Telecom gets fully privatised after eight years

Vladimír Tax

15-08-2002

Crown hits five-month low due to floods

Vladimír Tax

15-08-2002

The Czech crown depreciated in the past few days due to concerns about the effects of the disastrous floods in the Czech Republic. After several week of steady appreciation, the crown's exchange rate fell...

Inflation record low, in line with expectations

Vladimír Tax

15-08-2002

Transport complicated, Railways offers cheaper fare

Vladimír Tax

15-08-2002

Czechs to spend billions on flood prevention in coming years

Vladimír Tax

15-08-2002

The agriculture ministry said the Czech Republic would invest 4 billion Czech crowns in flood prevention by 2005. The investment will be covered partly from the state budget and from a loan from the European Investment Bank.