Czech Business Today
Volume XIX, 5-2020
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EU recovery plan to be decided in the 2nd half of 2020
The German presidency of the Council of the EU that started at the beginning of July has a difficult task ahead of it –… continue reading »
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MEP Corner
"We should regard the Next Generation EU as an investment for the future. The recovery plan should have clear targets… continue reading »
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Companies are responding to the slump in export orders by investing in digital tools
The loss of foreign orders in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic was recorded by three quarters of 121 export… continue reading »
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EESC CORNER: COVID-19 will have a profound impact on global trade
In its 2015 Trade for All communication, the EC committed to reporting annually on the implementation of the EU's most… continue reading »
Flash news
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Czech PM wants EU reforms in order to join the eurozone
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis told in an interview for Harvard International Review that „The Czech Republic is ready to join the eurozone, but prefers to wait until the EU adopts some necessary reforms that will allow member states to force countries in southern Europe to use their budgets more reasonably”.
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A woman in head of Czech Permanent Representation to the EU
The new Czech ambassador to the EU will be Edita Hrdá, replacing current Ambassador Jakub Dürr in October. Hrdá previously served as Executive Director of the European External Action Service for the Americas and as Permanent representative of Czechia to the UN. Czech business representatives thank Mr. Dürr for his excellent work and great cooperation and are ready to follow the same path with his successor.
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CZK 900 million in state aid for COVID culture program approved by the EC
The European Commission has approved CZK 900 million for the COVID culture program. It is intended to help cultural event organizers who have had to cancel events due to government measures against coronavirus.
