Czech Business Today
Volume XVI, 4-2017
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How Will Trump’s Policies Influence the EU?
Recently, the President of the United States Donald Trump passed the milestone of his first hundred days in office… continue reading »
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Low Attention to Business in the Digital Single Market
The needs of businesses are not given enough priority in the Digital Single Market strategy. „The Commission and… continue reading »
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Mobility Package: When Will the National Rules Disappear?
On the last day of May, the European Commission adopted a long-awaited mobility package which deals with road tolls… continue reading »
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EESC CORNER: Spring Energy Package
At the end of 2016, the European Commission published its „Winter Energy Package”. The EESC is one of the EU… continue reading »
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MEPs CORNER
“Time will show that it is in the interest of the U.S. to have an above-standard relationship with some of its… continue reading »
Flash news
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IVAN PILNÝ AS A HEAD OF FINANCE
Andrej Babiš (ANO 2011), former Minister of Finance of the Czech Republic, has been replaced by Ivan Pilný (ANO 2011) on 24th May.
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CZECH ECONOMY GREW BY ALMOST THREE PERCENT
In the first quarter, the Czech GDP grew by 2.9 percent year-on-year thanks to external demand and growing household consumption rates.
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EC RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC
On 22nd May, the European Commission issued mainly positive recommendations to the Czech Republic. To ensure the long- term sustainability of public finances it recommends to increase the effectiveness of public spending and remove obstacles to growth (in particular by streamlining procedures for granting building permits and further reducing the administrative burden on businesses, by rolling out key e-government services, by improving the quality of R&D and by fostering employment of underrepresented groups).