Bettina Kirnbauer has been the ambassador of Austria to the Czech Republic for three years, but already previously she had worked at the embassy in Prague for another three years. She therefore knows our country very well and can express why mutual cooperation between Czechs and Austrians is so successful and diverse. In this interview for TRADE NEWS, she also emphasizes that there is great potential for further growth, whether due to geographical proximity, similar mentality or the complementary structure of our economies.
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Small-scale winegrowers and gardeners play an important role for our country, among other things as tradition and folk culture bearers. However, if they are to thrive, they require a specific approach. This is what Zbyněk Kopeček was aware of when he founded his company in 2005 in the region of Slovácko. Vinařský dům Kopeček was founded with the aim of giving maximum support to small farmers. Since the company only employs true experts and people who are 100% committed, they have grown continuously since day one thanks to a small but steady and affluent customer base. The National Development Bank (NRB) assists the company with current investment, among other things.
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If you ask Pavel Wiesner, the new CEO of Česká podnikatelská pojišťovna, about the company’s values, he will give a straightforward answer: fairness, honesty, teamwork, and innovation. He adds quickly, that his broad understanding of a 'team' comprises the broker, the insurance company, and the client. "This link is essential for us. We are successful precisely because it works, due to the fact that we have the trust of both brokers and our clients."
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"You will never cross the ocean if you are afraid of losing sight of the shore," Christopher Columbus said allegedly centuries ago, and we know what happened next. The world would not be moving forward without courageous people. Without enthusiasts who live their dreams and love what they do. Adam Janek, director of Eye Centre Prague (OCP), is one of these people. We talked with Mr. Janek in the newly built OCP clinic, a timeless industrial space of the Port7 building in Prague’s Holešovice district.
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We’ve had another opportunity to talk to one of the founders of Georgia Energy SICAV, an investment fund focused on building hydroelectric power plants in Georgia. Daniel Mahovský divides his time between the Czech Republic, where he is currently in charge of design work and technology supply tenders, and Georgia, where he is putting finishing touches on several hydropower projects and is also working on solar projects.
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A lot has been written about the fact that Czechs are among the most pessimistic nations in Europe. The latest survey which examined their idea about the future did not yield any encouraging results. Czech citizens' trust in the EU and its further integration fell from last year's 51 to 44 percent. In short, Czechs have a more reserved attitude towards the EU, unlike other member countries. On the other hand, in some aspects such as the perception of freedom, job opportunities or peace, the EU’s image is improving over the long term.
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