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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5th November 2015 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

Competitiveness:Radio Prague:Czech Republic makes big impression with nanotechnology

“I like new technologies. my background is technical, electro-technical, but something like three years ago I decided to create a company with nanotechnology. At the beginning I was thinking that it would be a company buying and selling different nanotechnology products but just by chance, with so...

4th November 2015 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

Competitiveness: CTK/Prague Monitor: Commissioner Jourová: Gap between women and men's pay third highest in EU

The Czech Republic has the third highest differences in the salaries of men and women in the EU, Vera Jourova, EU commissioner for justice, consumer protection and gender equality, said on 2 November, adding that the gap is an average 22 percent compared with the European difference of 16 percent,...

30th October 2015 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda

Competitiveness: Pierstone/CICDP: The Weltimmo decision – no ‘one-stop-shop’ for European data controllers

Besides the much discussed Safe Harbor ruling, earlier this month the CJEU issued another landmark decision concerning data protection which may significantly impact companies operating in multiple EU Member States, in particular online and consumer-facing businesses. The CJEU held that a foreign ...