Month: February 2016
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In Prague, the number of inhabitants is increasing, the metropolis does not have time to build apartments for them
The forecast results from the strategic plan of the capital city, currently the most important document, which outlined the vision according to which the municipality wants to direct the development of Prague in the coming decades. More Praguers 93 thousand population should increase the number of Prague residents by 2030, according to forecasts. 5.5 thousand…
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Taiwan: The Prague-Beijing partnership is damaging our identity
The Taiwanese government has sharply protested against the partnership between Prague and Beijing, which includes the recognition of a united China, meaning that Taiwan is part of China. According to the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry, the agreement between the two metropolises is damaging Taiwan’s “independent position”. The Czech Foreign Ministry is currently unaware of Taiwan’s protest.…
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EMS counters with a lawsuit over Lítačka, accusing Prague of misusing know-how
The owner of the opencard, the company eMoneyService (EMS), has filed a lawsuit against Prague for breach of license agreements and misuse of know-how. The city allegedly committed this during the introduction of the new Lítačka public transport card, said EMS chief Petr Stránský. EMS has already filed a lawsuit against Prague in the past,…
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Break away? A stir in Prague! However, this is a very complex process
“I see the reason in the fact that Karlín is much closer to the center than to the housing estates, which form a substantial part of Prague 8, and it also has other needs. Specifically, for example, there is no concept of district development, each development project is approved separately. With a few exceptions, the…
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Prague refused to cooperate with Beijing, it would have to recognize a united China
Prague will not sign a sister cooperation agreement with Beijing. The wording of the agreement was not approved by Prague councilors today. According to the agreement, both parties are to cooperate in trade, tourism or culture, and the agreement should equally bind Prague to the recognition of “a united China and its policy”. The proposal…
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Czechs pay a hundred salaries for an apartment, earning a living for a maximum of five years
Apartment prices began to move sharply away from the possibilities of Czech households. At the end of last year, people paid an average of about a hundred times the monthly salary standard for an apartment, making them the most expensive in the past five years. Although pay for the price boom is not enough, demand…
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Jižní Město wants to break away from Prague. It’s a matter of a few years, the mayor claims
The councilors of the Prague 11 district, which also includes the Jižní město housing estate, want to separate the district from Prague and become an independent municipality. The municipality promises higher tax revenues and greater control over the territory from independence. According to the mayor of Prague 11, Jiří Štyler, the separation of South City…
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Mayor of Southern Town on secession from Prague: It is an unborn child. We are still thinking about how to do it
The mayor of Prague 11 Jiří Štyler (Movement for Prague 11) came up with a surprising idea at his regular meeting with citizens. According to him, Jižní Město should become an independent municipality. In an interview with Aktuálně.cz, he added that they are already looking for a way to implement this idea with the management.…
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The South City wants to break away from Prague. It’s been a matter of a few years, the mayor says
The councilors of the Prague 11 city district, which also includes the Jižní město housing estate, want to separate the city district from Prague and become an independent municipality. The city district promises higher tax revenues and greater control over the territory from independence. According to the mayor of Prague 11, Jiří Štyler, the secession…
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The South City would no longer have to be part of Prague. The mayor is planning a secession
The first weekly, E15, drew attention to the idea of the city district. Mayor Štyler ‘s one – year experience as mayor of Prague 11 led to the idea of separating the city district from Prague. “Sometimes I feel like a burgrave who was the administrator of the manor’s property and did only what the…