Politics

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11th May 2023 / Politics / Elections


Grayling AcTrend Report on legislative changes across the CEE region in 2022

Eight CEE countries adopted 1,437 laws in 2022 – a 14% increase compared to pre-pandemic levels. On average, almost 50% of laws had a direct impact on businesses.
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28th April 2023 / Politics / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


Foreign Affairs: The Free World Must Stay the Course on Ukraine

Prime Ministers of Czechia, Slovakia and Poland wrote an article for the Foreign Affairs journal. 'Our call should be taken seriously: if Russia wins and Ukraine falls, central Europe may well be next.'
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30th January 2023 / Politics / Elections


Presidential Election 2023 - Report on 2nd round

Over the weekend, voters went to the polls to decide the winner of the second round of the Czech presidential election. The first round took place two weeks ago. Of the 8 candidates, Andrej Babiš a former Prime Minister and one of the richest Czech citizens, and Petr Pavel a former army general and leading NATO official, were sent to the final round with similar support of 35 %. 
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic