Czech Business Today
Volume XI, 5-2012
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Czech Republic has potential!
Ten years ago nobody would imagine that the European Commission and the EU Member States could look under the hood of… continue reading »
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CEBRE: 10 years in Brussels’ lobby arena
CEBRE – Czech Business Representation to the EU celebrates this year the 10th anniversary of its existence in Brussels… continue reading »
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A new direction for industrial policy
The industrial policy flagship introduced by the European Commission in 2010 has set the roadmap for boosting… continue reading »
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EESC Corner: EESC testing participatory processes in the implementation of Europe 2020
The promotion of the 2020 Strategy as an integral part of all EU policies is one of the main priorities of the Cyprus… continue reading »
CEBRE calendar
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September 12th, 2012:
CEBRE seminar on India – opportunity for Czech exporters (Brno)
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September 13th, 2012:
CEBRE debate on Energy Efficiency Directive (Prague)
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October 4th, 2012:
CEBRE debate on EU Patent (Prague)
Flash news
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Czechs are becoming more optimistic about the crisis
According to the Spring 2012 Eurobarometer, there are signs that Europeans, including Czechs, are becoming less pessimistic about the crisis, with more people saying that the worst is behind us. 30% of Europeans think that the crisis’ impact on the job market has already reached its peak.
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EU discussions about better waste management to start in Prague
A new report on how Member States manage their municipal waste shows startling differences across the EU. The report grades EU countries against 18 criteria in areas such as total waste recycled, pricing of waste disposal, and infringements of European legislation. Implementation gaps will be discussed with national authorities at bilateral seminars this autumn, starting in Prague on 19th September.
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Czechs are more demanding when choosing food
More than 90% of EU citizens find quality and price as an important factor when buying food, even more important than origin (71%) and brand (47%). According to the data released by Eurobarometer in July, 98% of Czech respondents take quality into consideration, 96% look at price and 80% at country of origin.
