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Teachers' and politicians' salaries, the abolition of the "super-gross wage", government interventions against the economic crisis, and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on mental health were all topics commented on by our researchers for Czech media during August. A regularly updated list of the media outcomes of CERGE-EI and IDEA experts is available here.

Read more: CERGE-EI Media Highlights for August

Some of our PhD Candidates are finishing their studies at CERGE-EI throughout this summer. We wish all the best to those who were successful and keep our fingers crossed for those who are about to shine.

Read more: PhD Candidates Are Finishing Their Studies

Our alumnus Dejan Kovac spoke about his research projects at Princeton University in an interview for the CERGE-EI blog. Dejan, who graduated in 2018, told us why he decided to run for president of Croatia in 2019, and revealed a bit about his future professional plans. 

Read more: People of CERGE-EI: Meet Our Alumni

Some 59 new Teaching Fellows from more than a dozen countries are participating in the 2020 Teaching Fellows Pedagogical Course.

Read more: Distance Teaching Main Topic of 2020 Teaching Fellows Course

This year’s Preparatory semester started on July 13, with 32 participants from 17 countries worldwide. Most of them had to join us online, but the distance and challenges of the virtual learning environment have not deterred them from working hard and join us for the Fall semester, hopefully already in person.

Read more: Students From 17 Countries Taking Part in the Online "Prep"