Czech Republic
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LONG READ: Czechs reassess their Habsburg legacy
Russian statues are being pulled down as Austrian ones are being put up again.
Czech hospitals close to breaking point as government mulls easing COVID-19 restrictions
Pressure builds on cabinet as public and business lose patience with lockdown.
Closure of German-Czech borders hits German companies
New restrictions are putting vital supply chains at risk as many German companies rely either on Czech inputs or commuting workers.
Resilient emerging Europe labour markets to bounce back post-crisis
Unemployment growth has been modest and a return to tight labour markets is expected as economies recover from the coronacrisis.
Czech lack of trust in government undermines fight against COVID-19 epidemic
45% of Czechs see the pandemic as media hype, influenced by secret organisations, and only 18% see it as high-risk.
RBI net income falls by 35% to €804mn in 2020
COVID-19 lockdowns hit income as Raiffeisen raises provisioning ahead of pandemic's after effects.
Czech Constitutional Court changes electoral law in favour of opposition
Changes in electoral system will boost smaller parties and could make it even more difficult for Prime Minister Andrej Babis to put together a new governing coalition.
M&A deals in CEE fall 22% by volume but rise 29% by value in 2020
Annual Wolf Theiss survey shows private equity investors are expected to take advantage of post-COVID business environment.
Czech government mocked for using TikTok to promote its COVID-19 vaccination strategy
Critics ridicule use of Chinese-owned teenage dancing social network to try to reach anti-vaxxers.
MITTELEUROPEAN INSIGHTS: Only Romania is really serious among the Euro-flirts
After Bulgaria and Croatia, only Romania looks like a strong contender to join the eurozone this decade.