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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Czech Republic’s Election Winner Is Up In The Air

The jury is still out on whether the Czech Republic and its new populist government will join those in Slovakia and Hungary to form an anti-EU front in Central Europe.

Executive Interviews

Governor Aleš Michl: Benefiting From A New Philosophy

Aleš Michl is tackling economic challenges much differently from his predecessors and his counterparts in other countries—with impressive results.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Central Banker Report Cards 2024: Europe

Belarus Pavel Kallaur: N/A With Belarus’ economy increasingly integrated into that of Russia, it makes perfect sense for the National...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

The Czech Republic: Looking To Diversify

Czechia engineers a shift from heavy industry to green energy and high tech as it recovers from last year’s recession....

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Czech Republic Central Bank Hits Target With Big Inflation Reversal

In an impressive turnaround, the Czech Republic’s consumer price index has sunk from a hefty 17.5% in February of last...

Czech Republic

Includes historical data for Czech Republic’s Gross Domestic Product growth, debt-to-GDP ratio and more, as well as information on trade,...

News

Czechs Return To EBRD

The Czech Republic’s decision to rejoin EBRD has an echo of Cyprus belatedly becoming a member country in 2014 in the wake of its financial crisis.

Award Winners

Cream Of The Crop

Innovators, especially from smaller countries, areovercoming the region’s odds.

Data

Central and Eastern Europe Showing Spirit

With popular elected leaders and strong growth in their economies, the sometimes-feisty CEE nations are standing tall—and keeping an eye on corruption and labor costs.

News

Former Microsoft Executive Becomes Czech Finance Minister

Ivan Pilný’s economic leadership could be critical in the coming months, given theCzechRepublic'soverdependence on challenged European countries.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Czech Banks Are Lending

In November the European Investment Bank published its latest Bank Lending Survey for Central Europe and Southeastern Europe.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Czech Republic: The Quiet Achiever

Unlike some of its Eastern European neighbors, the Czech Republic has shunned joining the eurozone and has surprised many with its stable and healthy levels of economic growth. However, progress is still needed on business transparency.