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Radio Praha: Prague among cheapest cities to move in - study
The Czech capital Prague is among twenty cities in the world where foreigners face the lowest initial costs after relocating, according to an analysis carried out by the German-based relocation firm Movinga.de. While transportation and meals in Prague are relatively cheap, apartment rents tend to be higher than in most other post-communist countries, Radio Praha writes.
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Eurostat: Trade in services: Czech strongest sectors are travel, transport, consulting services
According to recently published Eurostat data, in 2015, the Czech Republic, filed the highest volumes of trade in services (more than 20% of the total, both imports and exports) in the areas of travel, transport, and R&D, professional management & consulting, technical and trade-related services
Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2016: Fight against corruption in Europe, including Czech Rep, stagnates (updated)
The Czech Republic ranked 47th (score 55) out of 176 countries, compared with 37th place (score 56) in the 2015 CPI ranking. The country reached almost the same scores in 2015 and 2016, but the stagnation means that other countries perform better. Among the EU member states, the country ranks 19th, which is a slight improvement.
AmCham Policy Report - Issue 1 - January 25: US Trade Policy: Upping the ante for high-stakes poker
On what President Trump called his first day in office, he signed an executive order informing the other countries party to the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) that the United States was withdrawing from the proposed treaty. This action delivered on one of the President's promises from the election campaign, and, as White House press spokesman Sean Spicer declared, "signals a new era in trade relations" for the United States.
Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy
- Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
- The City Campus as Idea Factory
- Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
- Government as a Competitive Advantage, including Digitization
Advocacy Priorities for 2023
Technology, People, Infrastructure
Actions Recommended in Areas:
1. Establishing Policy Objectives for Research.
2. Research Investment and Cooperation. Big Bets (Key Technology Projects).
3. Establishing Databases for Tracking Public Policy Outcomes.
4. Public Procurement as an Innovation Tool.
5. Immigration of STEM Talents.
6. Digitization of Immigration.
7. Adult Reskilling and Upskilling.
8. Digitization of Land Use.
9. Infrastructure Development, including Technology Parks.
Read the documents in English and Czech.
Policy pipeline
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.
