Czech Business Today
Volume XIII, 6-2014
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Increasing Energy Efficiency Is Reasonable, But Should Not Become Counter-Productive
The EU directive on energy efficiency is supposed to increase the energy efficiency by 20 % until 2020. However, only 7… continue reading »
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Association Agreement With Ukraine
The European Parliament gave its consent to the EU-Ukraine Association agreement on 16th September, ratified right… continue reading »
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EU Sanctions Against Russia
In the context of European sanctions imposed on export to Russia, the Czech State helps businesses to look for… continue reading »
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EESC Corner: Governance of Macro-Regional Strategies
The two macro-regional strategies; the Baltic and Danube strategy adopted to date, which have already been showing… continue reading »
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MEPs Corner
“I do realise that households have 40% share on energy consumptions. The same share belongs to the transport sector. In… continue reading »
CEBRE calendar
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October 15th, 2014
B2B Networking Belgian and Czech businesses (Brussels)
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October 16th, 2014
Business Breakfast for Czech businesses (Brussels)
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October 16th, 2014
Meeting with Czech MEPs (Brussels)
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October 23rd, 2014
CEBRE event on EU sanctions on Russia (Prague)
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November 6th, 2014
Meeting with Czech MEP assistants (Brussels)
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November 27th, 2014
EU Sector seminar on Energy (Brussels)
Flash news
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Věra Jourová got justice, consumers and gender equality
Czech candidate for Commissioner Mrs. Věra Jourová aspired for Regional development or transport but would be heading the portfolio of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality instead. Jourová, lawyer by training, is a regional development minister in the current Government.
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Czech Republic can draw on EU funds more than €24 billion
According to the Partnership Agreement the Czech Republic can draw on €22 bn for the Cohesion policy, €2 bn for rural development and €31 million for the fisheries sector. Investment will be directed particularly to the area of innovation, entrepreneurship, training, education and energy efficiency.
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Children groups
On 23 September, The Czech Chamber of Deputies overruled the Senate and adopted government’s proposal for Law on children groups which should solve the problem of insufficient places in kindergartens. The European Commission highlighted the need for more developed infrastructure for childcare (under 3 years) in its recommendations.
