Competitiveness / Trade and Investment
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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Competitiveness: China Investment Forum 2014
From Thursday 28th August the Prague Castle hosted China Investment Forum 2014 which was held after a six-year break. The Forum was opened by Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka and his Chinese counterpart Deputy Prime Minister Zhang Gaoli. They discussed together priority areas of mutual cooperat...
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Competitiveness: Czech Republic signs an agreement with Korean firm Nexen
Czech Republic gained investment of 22.8 billion CZK from Nexen Tire, the third-biggest investment in the country’s history. The investment will go into construction of a tire factory in the Triangle industrial zone near Žatec in the Ústí region. New factory, with an estimated volume of six million ...
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Competitiveness: Czech Republic placed second among East European countries
According to the American journal Site Selection the Czech Republic placed second among East European countries on its Best to Invest ladder only to be beaten by Slovakia. Both countries defended their ranking from last year. According to the words of Ondřej Votruba entrusted with the management of ...
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