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EU Free Trade Agreements: Impact on Trade and Growth
According to a new report, free trade agreements could increase EU GDP of up to €108 billion annually and boost EU exports to partner countries by approximately €136–173 billion.
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EU Single Market: Urgent Call from Six European Business Confederations
While European institutions have committed to strengthening it, European Commission data show that single market integration has declined for the second year in a row.
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European companies call for stronger competitiveness and resilience amid geopolitical risks
A new European Business Survey provides insights into how companies operating in Europe perceive geopolitical and economic security risks and what they expect from EU policymakers.
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Czech Confederation of Industry strengthens CEE+ business coordination: the Digital Omnibus must deliver real simplification
The Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic, together with AI Chamber, hosted an industry roundtable in Prague bringing together business organisations from across the CEE+ region.
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Czechia Merges Export and Investment Promotion into a Single Agency. What's Next?
On 1 August 2026, the merger of the CzechTrade and CzechInvest agencies gave rise to a new state agency, CzechBusiness.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce and BusinessEurope Joint Statement
Ahead of the one year anniversary of the Joint Framework Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and BusinessEurope issued a joint statement.
European and UK business call for strengthened EU–UK cooperation
Ten years after Brexit and five years since the conclusion of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, barriers persist that continue to weigh on investment, growth, and competitiveness on both sides.
OECD: Global Economy Under Pressure – Geopolitics, Energy and Impacts on Czechia
According to the OECD, the Czech economy is currently experiencing slowing but still relatively stable growth. Domestic demand supports the economy, but foreign trade has a negative impact.
Maciej Witucki to succeed Fredrik Persson as President of BusinessEurope
During its meeting in Dublin, the Council of Presidents of BusinessEurope unanimously elected Maciej Witucki to succeed Fredrik Persson from 1 July 2026.
Critical raw materials: a new test for the resilience of business and politics
The Business at OECD (BIAC) working group, together with the U.S. USCIB, presented the priority document “Critical Minerals, Critical Partnerships”.
Powering Europe’s Security: Industry and Defence Leaders Meet in Ostrava
Ostrava hosted the Defence Tech Innovation 2026 conference, a strategic platform bringing together industry, research organisations, government and academia.
EU and Australia Forge Prosperous Trade Partnership
The greatest benefits are expected in the automotive industry—where passenger cars account for more than one-third of Czech exports—as well as in engineering, ICT, and telecommunications technologies.
USA Introduces Temporary Import Duty Following Supreme Court Ruling Amid Uncertain Outlook
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that tariffs imposed on the basis of the IEEPA (International Emergency Economic Powers Act) are unlawful.