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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.
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Company Profiles: Business Mission to Israel
An Overview of the Czech Republic Business Delegation Accompanying the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Petr Macinka, on His Official Visit to Israel.
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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.
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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.
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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.
EU Council Decision Approving the EU–Mercosur Agreement Marks a Major Milestone
The agreement will provide European companies with new opportunities in a region of strategic importance and contribute to strengthening rules-based trade with like-minded partners.
How Diversified Is Czech Export? New Study Brings Key Findings and Recommendations
Czech exports are still oriented toward the EU. This provides Czech companies with a stable environment but also creates dependence on a few main destination countries.
Analysis: A 90% emissions cut would spell the end for parts of Czech industry
Companies would be forced to leapfrog three to four innovation cycles in their development, weakening the competitiveness of their output, all while they already pay significantly more for electricity