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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Spotlight issue

18th October 2016 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

TOL.org: Prague’s Festival of Lights

Hundreds of thousands of attendees wandered through the Prague city center to admire 22 spectacular sites put on by artists from all over the world.

18th October 2016 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

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.

13th October 2016 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry

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.