I started going to Italy on a regular basis in 1992, when I was sixteen. In 1995, I went to study political science at the University of Padua. I still thank my parents for letting me go there back then. It must have been difficult for them, but I was stubborn. So we made a deal. If I find it hard to take care of myself and fail to become independent in twelve months’ time, I will give up on my dream and come back to the Czech Republic. I didn't give up, though, and didn't return home to Czechia until twenty years later. I had the opportunity to be there when, following the 2004 EU enlargement, the CEE markets opened up to the West and also to Italy – the third biggest economy in Europe.
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Czech engineers have been building hydro power plants all over the world for decades. Now, however, an opportunity to participate in the famous tradition of the Czech energy construction industry has opened up also for Czech investors. An experienced team of building engineers and investment specialists have established an investment fund that will help grow eco-friendly hydro power plants on the wild rivers in Georgia’s Caucasus mountains. This is what we have discussed with Michal Štefl, vice president of the Czech Chamber of Commerce and a prominent Czech property developer, and Daniel Mahovský, experienced entrepreneur in the field of renewable energy sources.
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"If there's one place in the world where you can easily become passionate about business and find the courage to take risks, it's the US. At least that's how it works for me," says Adam Janek, director and board member of Eye Centre Prague (OCP). This is proven by the fact that OCP is moving forward in full speed and not giving up on its vision despite the difficult times when some other companies may rather be looking for a lifeline. Next spring OCP is moving to new premises and will thus become one of the biggest eye clinics with purely Czech capital in our country.
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USA
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With the return of market economy after 1989, there was suddenly a lot of room for the entrepreneurial spirit and technical skill of Czech engineers. Along with that, a fundamental transformation of economic thinking was taking place, with customers now being an important factor in companies’ decisions on their product range. Family businesses were mushrooming, but only those with a clear vision and their own final products and development base were competing successfully with foreign companies newly entering the Czech market.
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The room on the upper floors of the European Parliament building in Brussels is getting filled up and the atmosphere is growing tense. It's about to start. I enter the hall and shake hands with those present. We all know it's not going to be easy, and we make jokes that we should have also brought sleeping bags with. At least we have supplies of chocolate and energy drinks.
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"As Canada's ambassador, I benefit every day from the warm and friendly relations between our countries, and I see the Czech Republic as one of our closest partners and allies," says Ayesha Rekhi. "Our two countries have strong historical ties, such as the multiple waves of Czechoslovak immigration in the 20th century, but also shared values in various areas such as international trade, human rights and security. This foundation gives us a head start in the relations between our governments, companies and institutions. From my position, I’m doing my best to keep building and further strengthening these relations," Ms. Rekhi adds at the beginning of our talk at the Canadian Embassy in Prague.
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Kanada
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