Economy and Market

Czech Republic: the hunger for workers

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...

Czech Republic and the organic trend

Autumn. A time of sowing and cropping the harvest for the year to come. Farmers find themselves confronted with the fundamental choice between conventional and organic farming Organic agriculture is engaging a considerable interest in Czech Republic. The continuously expanding consumer sensitivity towards natural...

The Sobotka government and the ambiguous source of the economic recovery

According to many observers, the ease with which the Premier and his ministers assume the merits of the boom is highly questionable It is July and the Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka takes his election tour through the village festivals and county celebrations of Southern...

Lithium fever in Czech Republic

The Ore Mountain rich deposits seem to be among the highest topics for a few months now. However, the dream of a new bohemian Eldorado could turn out to be nothing more but a mirage It was one of the most thrilling themes of...

Farmland: a less and less effective safe haven

Over the last ten years, prices have almost tripled due to excess demand on the supply. However, some factors may slow down the price race In recent years, farmlands have entered more and more into investors’ preferences. The newspapers have frequently reported news stories...

The “communist” tractor has become “ferrarista”

The historic manufacturer of agricultural machinery has engaged Pininfarina to have a bit more sex appeal The profile is sinuous and physical. Its lines are like those of an elegant Ferrari racing car. Even its bright red chrome finish is similar to that of...

The Czech paradise with its shades and the Brexit burden

The economy of the Czech Republic continues to grow despite a substantial slowdown. There is concern over the lack of manpower and the weakness of the crown. Large-scale enterprises want the adoption of the euro but the central Bank and the government are slowing...

Čezeta 506, retro design and green soul

Vintage design and an electric motor, the Čezeta scooters, icons of Czechoslovak roads in the sixties, are born again A massive, rounded body, and an extended “front” that ends with a big chrome headlight: because of its original features, the Čezeta scooter was given...

Cercando Google su Seznam.cz

Story of the little search engine that stands up to the most used website in the world. The fortune of Seznam was to understand that the single mailbox would not be enough With more than seven million hits a month Seznam.cz is the most...

Škoda and Volkswagen, the Czech Autoland trembles

The scandal could have an impact on the Czech GDP and industry, but the government and analysts have downplayed the risks In the last five years foreign investors have created 10 thousand jobs in the Czech automotive industry The bombshell that struck Volkswagen, which...