Czech Business Today
Volume XIX, 6-2020
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State of the Union proposals must reflect needs of businesses
On the 16th of September, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen gave her annual State of the Union… continue reading »
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Czech government and industry call for realistic climate targets
A substantial part of the State of the Union presented by European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen was… continue reading »
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MEP Corner
“I have serious concerns that the target of reducing CO2 by 55% by 2030 is terribly high, not to mention changing the… continue reading »
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China needs to allow “rebalancing of the asymmetry” in access
During the September virtual summit, the leaders of the EU and China agreed to speed up negotiations to conclude a… continue reading »
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EESC: SMEs at the heart of the recovery
EESC September plenary, for some Members the last plenary during the mandate, was rich in interesting opinions. In an… continue reading »
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Thank you to EESC Members
CEBRE founders thank the EESC Members whose mandate ends in September 2020, namely Vladimíra Drbalová, Vladimír Novotný… continue reading »
Flash news
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Telemedicine saves lives
In June, the Czech app Zachranka (Rescue) started testing video transmissions for emergency services to help in the case of car accidents. Operators on the emergency line thus gets an overview of the whole situation. The EENA (European Emergency Number Association) organization has confirmed that the Czech Republic is the first country to implement video transmissions.
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Czechia as a great innovator
The Czech Republic ranks 24th in the Global Innovation Index-GII. Out of 131 global economies, the Czech Republic gets the best results in knowledge and technological outputs, creative outputs, infrastructure and trade sophistication.
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CoroVent can be used in the US
The Czech lung ventilator CoroVent has been approved by the U.S. government agency FDA for emergency use in medical facilities for the treatment of patients with Covid-19, under the Emergency Use Authorization.
