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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OSAC: Czech Republic 2016 Crime & Safety Report
The U.S. Department od States Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) released the 2016 Crime & Safety Report,including the Czech Republic, monitoring the level of crime, state of cybersecurity, transportation safety, police response, details on medical emergencies, or situational awareness best practices for visitors/travellers. Eurostat recent data on cyber security inside.
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Eurostat: Czech Republic records peak of its energy dependency in 2014 (updated)
In 2014, the least energy-imports-dependent Member States were Estonia (8.9%), Denmark (12.8%) and Romania (17.0%), followed by Poland (28.6%), the Czech Republic (30.4%), Sweden (32.0%), the Netherlands (33.8%) and Bulgaria (34.5%). At the opposite end of the scale, the highest energy dependence rates were registered in Malta (97.7%), Luxembourg (96.6%), Cyprus (93.4%), Ireland (85.3%), Belgium (80.1%) and Lithuania (77.9%). At the same time, the Czech Republic is the only Member State recording a peak of its energy dependency in 2014, Eurostat announced.
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Heritage Foundation: Czech Republic up 3 places in 2016 Index of Economic Freedom. Lower scores for Business Freedom
The Czech Republic moved up 3 places in the recently published Index of Economic Freedom, a global ranking of 178 countries compiled by the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. The country improved scores in categories "Freedom From Corruption", "Monetary Freedom", "Government Spending", and "Fiscal Freedom"...
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