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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11th April 2016 / Competitiveness / Energy and Environment

Eurostat: Czech Republic's resource productivity below EU-28 average

The Czech Republic belongs to the group of EU Member States with substantial amounts of fossil fuel consumption. The country's scores for resource productivity are below EU-28 average, Eurostat data show.

6th April 2016 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda

Eurostat: Czech enterprises' presence in social networks, blogs, multimedia content-sharing below EU average

According to the recently published Eurostat data on enterprises' presence on the internet, 83% of Czech businesses have a website, compared with the EU-28 average of 75%. The use of social media by Czech enterprises is below the EU average, though.

5th April 2016 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

Experts at Czech Technical University develop ultralight airplane

UL - 39 Albi is an ultralight jet with its propeller placed inside of the airplane, so that radars are unable to detect the thermal radiation.