Publications

Czech Presidency promotes “Europe without barriers” and plans to focus on persisting barriers to the internal market. Employers and entrepreneurs always welcome such priorities. But to what extend are barriers on the internal market still the most burning issue for businesses… continue reading »

Only appropriate measures taken according to the local needs and via established structures (structural funds, EIB loans and EU programmes) can ease the access of SMEs to liquidity. SMEs access to finance is a part of broader problem but also… continue reading »

Czech Presidency claims to focus on removing barriers on the internal market. Business sector always supports such efforts. Nonetheless, how realistic such Presidency aim is? What exactly are the remaining barriers? Incoming Czech presidency requested two studies – one to… continue reading »

Number of MEPs discussed during CEBRE Policy Cafe titled “Full auctioning of emission allowances for energy sector – end of fossil fuel power plants – EU ETS after 2012” with representatives of Czech and European business the impacts of proposed full auctioning… continue reading »

In order to make the transport sector more environmentally friendly, the European Commission has developed a strategy to ensure that prices better reflect the real costs of transport to society. In July, the European Commission proposed the review of the… continue reading »

Definition of qualified employees and conditions of minimum wage are limiting the potential of EU Blue Cards. In any case it is an initiative that has to be supported and properly promoted. MEPs from Employment and Social Affairs Committee and… continue reading »

Opinions of the MEPs and representatives of the business sector discussed European SME policy and the process of implementation of a Small Business Act for Europe (SBA) into the legal framework of the EU. Moreover, the impact of the ongoing financial… continue reading »

More than 40 representatives of Czech companies, entrepreneurs associations, schools, universities and NGOs participated on a mid July in a panel discussion on European Commission‘s call for proposal “EURASMUS for young entrepreneurs”. They agreed the pilot project is an initiative worth full… continue reading »