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On Friday evening, the police discovered a secret pub in the Czech city of Pardubice which remained open despite the quarantine measures ordering all food facilities to work strictly for takeaways and until 8pm. “We had information that the restaurant facility in Dukla has been in operation for a long time, so we checked the situation on Friday after 8 pm,” said Jiří Sejkora, a spokesman for the Pardubice city police, Idnes.cz reports. The restaurant looked like it was closed from the outside – windows were sealed, passages to the terrasse and the entering doors were covered with blankets. Guests were actually entering through the hostel – to enter, a guest had to ring the phone number meant for takingRead more.

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The government approved the new program in support for the travel operators, travel agencies, and guides. It was stated by Klára Dostálová, the Minister for Regional Development. She added that half of the billion CZK are prepared for these needs. Travel operators will receive up to 2.75 percent of the planned revenues from the tour sales this year. Travel agencies will get 500 CZK for each cancelled trip because of the pandemic, bought from December 1 last year to October 1 this year. Also, they have a right to claim compensation for the cancelled spa trips due to the closure of those. Each tourism agency focused on domestic tourism will get a 50 000 Czech crowns subsidy. Andrea Řezníčková, theRead more.

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Wednesday: 21/10 Education Policies in China at 1:30pm. Is there “reverse discrimination” occurring in China’s education system? With new policies forming within their academic sphere, join this seminar hosted by Oxford University to discuss how China should be confronting the gaps between who can get a premium education – and who can’t. Sentiment Analysis for Social Media at 6pm. Wondered how marketing can be hijacked to show you exactly what you need to know about your audience online? This talk, hosted by Prague’s very own Social Bakers, will showcase what can be learned from analysing over 150 million messages, spanning multiple languages and cultures, and how it can inform you on the future of social media as a tool. Thursday:Read more.