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In Czechia, as in most Central and Southern European EU states, still wines are not subject to consumption tax. A proposal to change this has sparked heated protests.
Česká vláda zastropovala ceny energií a už i Evropská komise navrhuje zastropovat ceny elektřiny vyráběné z neplynových zdrojů. Opatření má přinést členským zemím 140 miliard EUR. Společnost PAQ Research zpracovala analýzu, co se stane českým domácnostem při zvýšení cen energií o 50, 100 a 200 %. „Pokud by se výdaje zvýšily o 200 %, zhruba 25 % lidí by mělo větší výdaje než příjmy,“ popisuje Daniel Prokop. „Kromě zastropování bude třeba zavést i nějaký cílený tarif,“ dodává.
Ruslana Hrytskiv has helped "dozens, maybe hundreds" of refugees since Russia invaded Ukraine, but her task is growing more difficult as war fatigue sets in
Ruslana Hrytskiv has helped "dozens, maybe hundreds" of refugees since Russia invaded Ukraine, but her task is getting tougher as war fatigue sets in and Europe battles soaring prices and record inflation.
Ruslana Hrytskiv has helped “dozens, maybe hundreds” of refugees since Russia invaded Ukraine, but her task is getting tougher as war fatigue sets in and Europe battles soaring prices and record inflation. When she tried to find shoes for Ukrainian children on Facebook last week, she found herself entangled instead in a debate on the health aspects of wearing second-hand footwear. Her argument that the mother, who gave birth to her third child en route to Prague, simply could not afford something new for her twins failed to impress. “The response is slower than it used to be,” said Hry...