Economy and Market

New decisive steps in the process of rail market liberalisation. End of České dráhy’s monopoly in regional and interregional transport The average age of České dráhy’s rolling stock continues to be very high and the investments should be massive to keep up with the...

Myopia in economic management and climate change are the main causes of the bark beetle emergency that is affecting the forest heritage For those traveling by train in the Czech Republic it is increasingly common to see very long freight trains at the stations....

Socialist interventions or wild market? The new city council calls for a third way Unfortunately for the inhabitants, the housing crisis has returned to Prague periodically over the past few centuries, both in terms of quantity and quality of housing. First the renovation of...

Behind the scenes of the gaming world, an industry flourishes in Czech Republic “We do not stop playing because we are aging but we age for stopping playing”. This is what G.B. Shaw was writing in the early twentieth century, underlining the importance of...

The Czech Republic hunts a fourth operator in the hope of having more acceptable mobile phone bills My mobile subscription expires towards the end of the month. I search through the offers of the three companies that dominate the Czech market. Compared to 2017...

Interview with the Director of Institutional Affairs and Chief Economist of Generali CEE Holding, former governor of the Czech National Bank, one of the protagonists of the Czech economic miracle of recent years Despite a relatively young age, reaching 50 this year in May,...

Having 120 shopping centers and 192 business parks, Czech Republic is among the first countries in Europe based on the density of retail areas. The already existing shopping centers drive the development of these commercial settlements The Czech Republic boasts a high density of...

The Czech market is in excellent shape and foreign investments keep producing wealth, but how much of it effectively remains in the Country? Doing the math is needed Usually, the balance of payments data does not attract the attention of the press nor entangles...

Despite the unfavorable market prices and an uncertain expenditure forecast, Czech Republic wants to build two nuclear reactors. Even if the cost will involve selling one of the family jewels, the energetic giant ČEZ The Czechs do not give up their passion for nuclear...

The actual chronic lack of skilled workforce begins to weigh heavily on the country’s growth prospects. Škoda hires, but Volkswagen clamors for the advantages of the Czech house By registering a 4.3% GDP growth for 2017, an inflation at 1.9% and having the lowest...