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Foreign Employees Struggle with Czech Bureaucracy, Fintech Frenkee Survey Reveals

Employees at Prague startups hailing from abroad face challenges dealing with the Czech bureaucracy, primarily encountering language and procedural barriers. These findings stem from an internal survey conducted by the fintech platform, Frenkee. In companies such as Productboard, Omio, STRV, Daytrip, and Biano, all of which participated in the survey, foreign colleagues already constitute approximately a quarter of the total workforce. Moreover, all surveyed companies expressed their intent to further increase the number of foreign employees. Jiří Hluchý from Fintech Frenkee comments, “The number of so-called expatriates in the Czech Republic continues to rise each year, yet local authorities appear to overlook this trend. Rather than providing efficient access to state administration or healthcare services, they maintain the same rigid system, which poses challenges even for native speakers, let alone foreigners.” Frenkee aids foreigners residing in the Czech Republic in securing health insurance online and in English. Hluchý remarks, “Starting a new job and life in Prague proves challenging for various reasons, but bureaucratic hurdles undeniably top the list.” This assertion finds support in the survey’s data, with 80% of the participating companies admitting to facing difficulties when helping their foreign employees adapt to the Czech bureaucratic system. Dhenisa Vlčková,...

by Prague Morning Sep 18, 2023

This Weekend, Experience a Different… Karlín!

On September 16th, Karlin will once again transform its streets, squares, backyards, and courtyards into vibrant neighborhood gathering spots as part of  „Zažít město jinak“ (Different City Experience). In collaboration with the AutoMat association and local volunteers, thirteen locations will come alive on Saturday, including Čimice, Frýdlantská Street, Hrubého Street, the Atlas Cinema area, Křižíkova Street, Na Pecích Street, Okrouhlík Street, Osinalická Street, Pod Čimickým hájem Street, Studio Alta Street, Urxova Street, and Žižkov Tunnel. Last year, the event brought together neighbors, local associations, and businesses to promote the use of public space, and attracted nearly more than ten thousand visitors. The Zažít město jinak festival celebrates neighborly relationships and is made up of activities hosted by residents. Based on the principle of mutual aid, the festival incorporates a shared use of public space, local volunteers, and much more. All ages and interest groups are invited. The festival aims to break the suburban, pedestrian mold of the city and have people realize the human value in their surroundings. Locals play an active role in the day’s program, which is mainly composed of workshops, games, concerts, sports, theatre performances, locally prepared food, etc. You’ll meet and learn from many interesting people from your neighborhood, cultivate relationships among different interest groups (e.g....

by Jody Druce Sep 14, 2023

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