Competitiveness

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

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5th February 2021 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance

Deloitte CFO Survey 2021: CFOs more optimistic than at the start of the pandemic but cautious

After a year of living in the pandemic crisis, CFOs in the Czech Republic are cautiously optimistic in their outlook for the future. According to the 12th edition of the Deloitte CFO Survey 2021, 48% respondents are more optimistic about their company’s financial prospects, which is 38 percentage points more than in the spring of 2020 at the time of the first pandemic wave, and 17 percentage points more than before its outbreak.

5th February 2021 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry

AmCham Real Estate Council on office market: The biggest mistake is to do nothing

AmCham Real Estate Council met online on February 4, 2021 to discuss the state of the real estate office market and return to office during and after the pandemic - to go or not to go? And how much office space is necessary to keep?

4th February 2021 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

FAQs on the wearing of face masks

Adjustment of the facemask obligation as of 1 February Lufthansa is adapting the obligation to wear mouth-nose covers while travelling. From 1 February 2021, only facemasks of the following standards will be permitted on flights to and from Germany: FFP2, KN95 and N95 standard or surgical masks. These have to be worn during boarding, on board and when leaving the aircraft. Masks made of fabric will no longer be permitted, visors and masks with valves have not been permitted already. Thus, in order to protect the health of all passengers and employees, the Lufthansa Group Airlines are taking up the regulation the German federal states have issued on 19 January 2021.