Competitiveness is one of the holy words of business and politics.  It is the mantra executives invoke to pitch new plans, that politicians wield to push their policies, and that academics and the media discuss and dissect until the word itself has become a colorful box that can be stretched around ...

The Committee discussed the legal measurement proposed by the Government that should amend the Act on Public Procurement (zákon o veřejných zakázkách). The governmental proposal reflected a Bill that Senate had proposed. The aim of the governmental proposal was to keep contract value on the same lev...

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the euro area was 12.0% in August 2013. Average unemployment rate of 29 Member States was 10.8%. both rates remained stable compared with previous month. Compared with a year ago, the unemployment rate increased in sixteen Member States, fell in eleven and re...

The Ministry of Interior put forward the Bill on Political Parties (zákon o politických stranách). The proposed Bill has been discussed since the beginning of the current electoral term (since 2010). The proposal reacts on suggestions of the Council of Europe towards the Czech Republic. The Bill st...