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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Radio Praha: World’s deepest underwater cave discovered in Czech Republic
A team of explorers recently found the world’s deepest underwater cave located in the eastern part of the Czech Republic.
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Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2016 shows strengths, weaknesses of some Czech regions
The Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2016 looks at regions of the EU Members States from various points of view. The Czech Republic recorded one of the highest increases in R&D intensity in the EU (as for regions, leaders are the Jihovýchod, Praha and Střední Čechy regions). The Severozápad and Jihozápad regions are among regions with the highest share of students following vocational education. The Severovýchod region reported the highest share of industrial workforce among the EU regions, the report says.
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European Commission/UN Habitat: The State of European Cities 2016: Czech Rep high no. of small municipalities, high motorisation rate, Prague high share of green areas | Case study on Prague's public transport services improvement
The publication The State of European Cities 2016 covers the 28 EU member states and the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), i.e. Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and focuses on demographic, economic, mobility, societal and environmental trends and trends in urbanisation. The report shows high motorisation rates in the Czech Republic and the capital city Prague, compared with the rest of Europe, but points at Prague's improved transport services, or large green areas within the capital city. Also, since early 1990s, the number of municipalities rose the most in the Czech Republic (+50%], Croatia and Slovenia, the report says.
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