Czech Business Today
Volume XIV, 2-2015
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Capital Markets Union by itself is insufficient
The lack of investment and high dependency of European businesses on bank lending are the main grounds of the new… continue reading »
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Czech carriers at western states’ gunpoint
Since the beginning of the year, Czech carriers must pay their drivers €8.50 per hour worked in Germany according to… continue reading »
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Energy union: energy mix should remain national competence
On 25th February 2015, the European Commission published the concept of the Energy Union – one of its landmark… continue reading »
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EESC corner: self-regulation and co-regulation
Regulatory burden is considered the main obstacle in their activities by most of European SMEs. Overregulation is also… continue reading »
Flash news
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EC country report 2015 – Czech republic
The Czech economy returned to growth in 2014 and it is expected to grow somewhat further in 2015 and 2016. The return to growth has been largely driven by domestic demand, with investment growing particularly strongly and household consumption picking up. Unemployment is falling back towards its long-term average.
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Solution to the lack of qualified people
Czech businesses can for the first time decrease their tax base for 2014 by the new tax relief related to the support of vocational training provided to students from technical high schools and universities.
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Jyrki Katainen in Prague
EC Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Jyrki Katainen discussed Juncker ́s plan and the way how to mobilize additional €300 bn with Czech government but also businesses and large public on 24th February in Prague.
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Euro discussion in the Czech republic
In February, Czech National Convent on EU recommended Czech Government to prepare an analysis on the impact of the euro introduction and initiate a deep public debate on threats and opportunities of the Czech Republic entry in the eurozone.
