In the first CBT 2014 issue, you can read about conclusions of CEBRE´s debate dedicated to the labour market flexibility in the Czech Republic with regard to the return of women to work after maternity leave, which took place on 17th December 2013 in the European House in Prague. Furthermore, CBT informs about the position of businesses on the revision of the Regulation on small aid amounts, the so-called de minimis regulation, which should facilitate the rules for granting smaller financial aid and reduce related administrative burden.
On the second page, you can find information about conclusions of the 32nd EU-Russia summit, which took place at the end of January in Brussels with the participation of Russian president Putin. In the regular EESC corner, Josef Zbořil, member of Employers´ Group, focuses on a new Commission´s proposal for the climate and energy policy 2030 presented in January and assesses its impact on European industrial competitiveness.
