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.

Spotlight issue

12th November 2021 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


Passerinvest Group begins construction of Roztyly Plaza office building

The Passerinvest Group, an investment and development company whose flagship project is Prague’s BB Centrum (Brumlovka), has begun the construction of the new Roztyly Plaza office building. The building, with a total area of 23,000 m2 from the workshop of the architect studio Aulík Fišer architekti, is going up right by the Roztyly metro station (C line) in Prague 11. Apart from the office function, the project also offers a public P+R parking lot and several retail units, which will significantly expand the local civic amenities.
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12th November 2021 / Competitiveness / Education


Jan Švejnar: The Sky Is the Limit

CERGE-EI celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. What was the main need or impulse that led to the founding of the postgraduate economic education institute in the Czech Republic? What were the main challenges? How has the institute changed in the three decades of its existence? CERGE-EI co-founder Jan Švejnar looks back in a vlog.
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4th November 2021 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


2021 Winter Flight Schedule: Direct Connections from Prague to Almost 100 Destinations & Increased Frequencies on Existing Routes

Effective Sunday, 31 October 2021, the winter flight schedule comes in effect, offering direct connections from Václav Havel Airport Prague to 92 destinations, including exotic countries such as Kenya, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. There will also be new routes operated under the winter flight schedule, for example, to Tel Aviv, Naples, Odessa, Kyiv, Dubai and Amsterdam. The launch of Eurowings' base operations will also help facilitate the resumption and further development of air traffic.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic