Czech Business Today
Volume XX, 2-2021
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Czech Presidency – an opportunity not to be missed
In the second half of 2022, the Czech Republic will hold its second presidency of the Council of the EU. Apart from… continue reading »
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Stakeholders must be more involved in recovery plan preparations
To restore the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic, the Czech Republic should receive approximately CZK 171 billion… continue reading »
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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism must work for EU businesses
The Green Deal for Europe is one of the key EU flagship initiatives that aims to make the European economy carbon… continue reading »
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EESC CORNER: A Renovation Wave for Europe – modernising our buildings, creating jobs, improving lives
As Europe seeks to overcome the COVID-19 crisis, renovation offers a unique opportunity to rethink, redesign and… continue reading »
Flash news
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All companies to test employees
It has been decided that in addition to large and medium-sized companies, smaller ones are also now to be obliged to test their employees for COVID-19. The rule applies to businesses with 10 employees or more as of 26th March. As of 6th April, all companies with at least one employee join testing too, including self-employed persons.
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New SME strategy approved
Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade presented the new SME support strategy 2021-2027, that aims to increase the competitiveness of Czech SMEs. The areas that the strategy is focusing on are business environment, access to finance and markets, labour force, skills and education, digitization, resource management, low carbon economy, and research, development and innovation.
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National plan on very high capacity networks
The Czech government approved a new national plan on very high-capacity networks that should help with the development of the digital economy and gigabit society. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, robust infrastructure is a necessary precondition for uptake of smart cities, transport, healthcare and services for companies and citizens.
