Pay gap between Czech and Slovak soldiers narrowing, impacting living standards.
The article compares the pay of professional soldiers in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic from 1999 to 2020. It looks at how their salaries changed over time and how they relate to the general job market and living costs in each country. Between 2016 and 2019, soldiers in the Czech Republic saw bigger pay increases compared to those in Slovakia. However, by 2020, the pay gap between the two countries is starting to close.