Prague (Praha) city (state capital), contemporary issues - - Pictures
Prague faces problems similar to those of other cities in post-Communist Eastern Europe. One of the most important of these is the shortage of housing. Many apartments in the center of the city deteriorated during the Communist era, and much of the newer housing constructed on the outskirts of the city was substandard. Building of high-rise apartments has stopped.
The opening of borders and the end of tight political control since 1989 have also led to a dramatic rise in crime. This has included increased drug abuse, pornography, prostitution, and other serious social problems.
