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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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18th October 2016 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

TOL.org: Prague’s Festival of Lights

Hundreds of thousands of attendees wandered through the Prague city center to admire 22 spectacular sites put on by artists from all over the world.

18th October 2016 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

Radio Praha: World’s deepest underwater cave discovered in Czech Republic

A team of explorers recently found the world’s deepest underwater cave located in the eastern part of the Czech Republic.

13th October 2016 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

European Commission/UN Habitat: The State of European Cities 2016: Czech Rep high no. of small municipalities, high motorisation rate, Prague high share of green areas | Case study on Prague's public transport services improvement

The publication The State of European Cities 2016 covers the 28 EU member states and the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), i.e. Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and focuses on demographic, economic, mobility, societal and environmental trends and trends in urbanisation. The report shows high motorisation rates in the Czech Republic and the capital city Prague, compared with the rest of Europe, but points at Prague's improved transport services, or large green areas within the capital city. Also, since early 1990s, the number of municipalities rose the most in the Czech Republic (+50%], Croatia and Slovenia, the report says.