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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26th November 2015 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

Competitiveness: Best place for living in Czech Rep is Prague - survey

It is much easier to get a job in Prague compared with other regions in the country, the Prague region has the highest average wage and the highest quality of health care services plus the greatest number of foundations and non-profit organizations beneficial for the society, states a survey measu...

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....