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Martina Dlabajová: I won't let Czech SMEs down

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She often says that despite her current occupation in politics, she will always be an entrepreneur at heart. At the age of 18, she went to study in Italy and later founded her first company while still at university. She then gradually expanded her business from Italy to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria. After twenty years of living abroad, she returned to her native city of Zlín to settle down and become the president of the Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Zlín Region. Later she was offered the opportunity to capitalize on her experience in European politics. She hesitated for a moment, but the responsibility coming with the challenge overcame all doubts and fears in the end. How has she managed to defend the interests of Czech entrepreneurs in the European Parliament for eight years? Can a woman from a small country change anything at all? What is now going on in the EU institutions and what should Czech entrepreneurs look out for? We talked about all this with Martina Dlabajová, Member of the European Parliament.

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Patricio Utreras: Chile stands ready to become a new strategic partner for the Czech Republic

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Ambassador of Chile to the Czech Republic Patricio Utreras says that during the last years, Czech Republic and Chile have proven to be “like-minded countries”, with a common set of values and interests on the most relevant issues, like respect for international law, protection of environment and also our view on free trade and investments. In this context, he is convinced that in times of this global crisis provoked by the Russian invasion to Ukraine, it is more important than ever that our two countries strengthen their already excellent bilateral relations, expanding them with and strategic sense.

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Leonora Rueda: I still know the lyrics of the Czech anthem by heart

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Mexico and the Czech Republic are celebrating the centenary of diplomatic relations this year. Despite the geographical distance, there are many things that unite us, from the shared historical experience or the fact that both countries have a large and important neighbour, the United States and Germany, respectively, to the focus of our economies on engineering and automotive. We talked about all this with the Ambassador of Mexico Leonora Rueda at the Mexican Embassy in Prague.

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The importance of having a scoutParticularly a technological one

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After twelve years in the family business, Richard Uhlíř has now become the new CEO of Imedex. It is a critical milestone in the company's life cycle, which poses both risk and a huge opportunity for its further development. "What seemed impossible at first eventually materialised within six months. Also thanks to a great cooperation with our banker and the National Development Bank, we managed to find the right way to carry out my repurchase of a 100% business share in the company," outlines the new owner and CEO of Imedex.

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Radek Hegmon: Opulence is slowly becoming annoying

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They do not jump on every trend, yet they often hit the target and are not afraid of competition. "We have never done a survey of potential demand. With our design & development, we respond to our own needs and the needs of people around us. For example, our travel, sports or housing experience or simply life experience in general are reflected in the design of built-ins for cars, skis or micro-houses," says Radek Hegmon, founder, owner and chief designer of Egoé.

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