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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TOL.org: Cubing in Prague
The Czech capital hosted the 2016 European Rubik’s Cube Championship, as the cube, a Hungarian invention, came home to Central Europe. The event saw a new European record for fastest single solve with a time of 5.13 seconds, the TOL.org portal wrote.
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Radio Praha: Avast purchase of AVG set to secure Prague as global computer antivirus hub
In what looks like one of the biggest deals of the year, two originally Czech computer antivirus security companies have announced they are getting together with the likelihood of putting Prague and the Czech Republic permanently on the map as the home of one of the world’s leaders in the sector, Radio Prague wrote.
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AmCham EU statement on EU’s Public-Private Partnership on cybersecurity | AmCham EU’s response to the public consultation on the Review and Evaluation of the ePrivacy Directive
The European Union has taken much-needed steps to tackle cyber threats. The proposal for a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) launched on 5 July offers the opportunity to boost industrial capabilities and encourage innovation. However the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU) believes the process for developing the PPP could have been more transparent and included input from companies and organisations that are actively engaged in developing cyber security solutions.
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