The Czech Republic maintains a high level of financial protection with universal coverage, a very generous benefit package and low out-of-pocket spending. The country performs well in terms of allocating resources efficiently to various care sectors. But there is real scope for technical efficiency improvements, says, among others, Health Profile elaborated within the European Commission's State of Health in the EU project.

Government investigations and regulatory compliance are increasingly concerning issues for businesses operating in the CEE market. This is according to the latest ‘Central & Eastern Europe: Risk & Resilience’ report, published by international law firm CMS and Legal Week, which canvassed the views of more than 40 in-house counsel on the region’s business potential and how to mitigate risks.