Czech Business Today
Volume X, 7-2011
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Business Plan for Reinforcing the Euro
Presidents of 41 business federations from 35 countries, including Czech Confederation of Industry, gathered at the… continue reading »
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Business takes position on G20 issues
In parallel with G20, the most powerful employers´ organisations in the World met on 2-3rd November in Cannes at… continue reading »
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Connecting Europe Facility
In October 2011, the European Commission published a proposal for the Connecting Europe Facility (“CEF”) to financially… continue reading »
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High-quality regulation cannot be prepared without the help of entrepreneurs!
The EU’s goal is to reduce the administrative burden by 25% by 2012; however the commitment will probably not be… continue reading »
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EESC Corner – International Year of Co-operatives
In the time of high unemployment and financial instability, the United Nations are launching an international year… continue reading »
Flash news
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Only 5% of Czechs are pro-European
According to an IPSOS survey only 5% of Czechs are unequivocally pro-European, 16% are against. The positive approach to the EU increases with higher education. People aged 18 to 24 years and aged 55 to 64 years are rather pro-European. However, Czechs are not against the EU as such, but more against the existing situation within the EU.
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EU funding helps to invest in new technologies
Owing to the unique Nanospider technology developed in collaboration with the Technical University of Liberec, the company Elmarco in Liberec became one of the leading innovators in the field of nanotechnology. The successful project was supported by the structural funds, which encouraged entrepreneurs to invest in innovative products and improve competitiveness of the EU economy.
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New Czech Export Strategy foc us outside the EU
The need to reduce the Czech export dependency on the EU countries (80%), the gradual shift towards products with higher added value and the need for increase in exports are some of the main objectives of the new Export Strategy of the Czech Republic for the period 2012-2020, presented by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
