Czech Business Today
Volume XX, 3-2021
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Businesses need tools to achieve climate law goals
On 21st of April, the representatives of the European Parliament and the Council reached a compromise regarding the… continue reading »
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Serious SME strategy missing
The ongoing prolongation of restrictions and lockdowns has pushed European SMEs into difficult financial situations and… continue reading »
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MEP Corner
“The Climate Law was approved in a form which is, at first sight, more favourable than required by the green European… continue reading »
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Digital Green Certificate must minimize complexity and facilitate movement of passengers
On 17th of March the European Commission proposed a Digital Green Certificate that should facilitate free movement… continue reading »
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EESC CORNER: Setting of minimum wages must remain responsibility of individual Member States
During the March plenary, the Employers' Group adopted a counter-opinion (contrary to the Committee's opinion) on the… continue reading »
Flash news
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Nuclear energy and natural gas are important for decarbonization
A group of Member States, including the Czech Republic, has called on the European Commission to include nuclear energy and natural gas in the taxonomy list, as they are necessary as an intermediate step towards clean green energy sources and will help them move away from coal. Unfortunately, the Commission did not hear this appeal.
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Czechia is loosening its measures
The Czech Republic has started with the loosening of the restrictive measures related to COVID-19. But the opening of shops and restaurants depends on the number of cases per 100 000 inhabitants. It therefore takes into account the epidemic situation and does not set fixed dates, with a few exceptions, for loosening.
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Free access to Czech standards
The Ministry of Industry and Trade, together with the Czech Agency for Standardization, have provided the Czech public with free access to full texts of almost 200 technical standards, which are binding on the basis of Czech legislation. Other ministries now need to join in.
