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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25th November 2015 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

Competitiveness: Eurostat: Czechs 2nd in EU28 in travelling for personal purposes

According to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, the share of the population (aged 15+) taking part in tourism trips for personal purposes in the Czech Republic is as big as 83.9% (compared with the EU28 average of 61.1.%). Czechs travel for pleasure, but the winner in this cat...

24th November 2015 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment

Competitiveness: TTIP will not change labor law standards - Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade

The TTIP agreement should be in line with core standards set by the International Labor Organization, director of the Department for International Trade Policy, Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, Lucie Vondráčková said at a workshop held in the Senate, the Upper Chamber of the Czech Parliament....

18th November 2015 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

Competitiveness: Roaming charges ban. What are the pluses? What will follow?

At the end of October 2015, the European Parliament greenlighted the Single Telecoms Market regulation. The originally over-ambitious plan was reduced to regulation of roaming and net neutrality. Several authorities, including the European Commission, still need to issue implementing acts that wou...