Prague aims to get a grip on Airbnb with coronavirus crisis laws
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PRAGUE (Reuters) - Officials in Prague are using the coronavirus crisis to get a firmer grip on short-term rentals like Airbnb, which they say have squeezed locals out of the Czech capital's centre. Using state of emergency powers in place during the coronavirus pandemic, the Czech parliament's lower chamber fast-tracked a plan allowing local authorities to better collect tax and other information on short-term lets.Tourists crowding Prague's cobblestone streets and historic squares, often to..