Czech Business Today
Volume X, 1-2011
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Services need to circulate across the EU!
Services represent 75% of EU GDP and 70% of EU jobs. Nine out of ten new jobs are created in the services sector. Yet… continue reading »
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Single Market Act from business perspective
Single market is the biggest market in the world representing 25 % of world GDP . Single market is the biggest… continue reading »
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Access to secondary raw materials for the EU industry
The EESC prepared its opinion on the access to secondary raw materials since the Raw material strategy obtains… continue reading »
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Volunteering and businesses
On 15 February 2011, more than 40 representatives of public administration, nonprofit and non-governmental… continue reading »
Flash news
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Integrated business support
The Czech Republic as the first country among the EU Member States is about to set up a single contact point for businesses by fusing Points of Single Contact for the Services Directive, ProCoP (information system on products) and Solvit (cross-border problems caused by incorrect application of EU law).
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Czech Minister of Industry and Trade in US
Czech Minister of Trade and Industry Kocourek met his US counterparts to kick-off a platform for the Czech- US economic and trade dialogue and to sign a declaration facilitating closer cooperation in the nuclear energy sector. Both tools should help to remove administrative barriers, increase investments and enhance cooperation between chambers and business associations.
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French found Czech allies
The Czech Republic and France stressed the importance of the ambitious Energy Strategy of the EU during the GAC meeting held on 31st January. Both countries highlighted their support to the low-carbon energy and pointed out that nuclear energy represents an economic and rational energy resource. They called for safer and global energy policy.
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Czech companies interested in Iraq
Trade and economic cooperation between Czechs and Iraqis has a long tradition. Czech businesses are mainly interested in sectors such as Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Ecology, Energy or Water supply. Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade launched a package of measure for facilitating the entry on Iraq market in the framework initiative “Task Force Iraq”.
