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• Investors worldwide are fascinated by the city’s strikingly beautiful architecture
• Czech car makers should be less affected than others, since their production focuses on smaller vehicles - -
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A proud but prickly regional player
The next holder of the EU presidency enjoys a skilled workforce, excellent infrastructure and stable growth, writes Jan Cienski
Economy: Dependence on car exports leaves the country exposed
In spite of solid banks, contagion from the global crisis is unavoidable, finds Jan Cienski
Real estate: Blossoming market shrinks back from the chill
Katka Krosnar finds projects frozen or cancelled as banks and buyers become nervous
Car manufacturing: Plunges in demand put brakes on a speeding industry
Katka Krosnar on the prospects for the economy’s driving force
NWR: Faith in good old fashioned tangible assets
Jan Cienski profiles a coal company that was happily cautious about debt
