Tripartite meeting: the state needs to sort out help with energy prices

The energy crisis has brought several priority challenges requiring quick and unusual solutions. In the context of the energy crisis, the ongoing Russian military aggression against Ukraine, pressure on wage increases, and persistently high inflation, 2023 will be a critical year for Czech industry and business. The situation varies significantly between companies and especially between sectors. However, the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic (SP CR) anticipates that the problems may gradually spill over into all sectors. This needs to be responded to flexibly but within the defined strategies of the government’s programme statement. “We understand that the government is under a lot of pressure. However, the crisis is far from over, and quick fixes and changes will not save us. Ensuring energy stability is key, but we must move systematically in other areas. In the labour market, education, the digital economy, support for research and development, export or, for example, construction law,” says Jaroslav Hanák, President of the SP CR.

The government should thus focus on solving the current crisis situation and other priority topics, such as the transformation of the economy. It should also keep this in mind during the announced revision of the government’s programme declaration, which the SP CR is ready to cooperate in preparing. Other topics of the tripartite meeting included the impact of the EU environmental legislation on the Czech Republic, the status of the use of EU funds and the support programmes of the Modernisation Fund, the amendment of the Labour Code, and the status of the notification of the Kurzarbeit.

Source: SPCR.cz