Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

This section reports on economic policy initiatives of the Czech government, the EU, and other entities that have a direct impact on the competitiveness of the country. It also includes information on economic priorities of the AmCham and other leading associations.

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10th April 2015 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


Economic policy: Macroeconomic indicators suggest slow but steady improvement in EU economy

Eurostat published its flash estimates of several macroeconomic indicators for the EU and the eurozone last week. It confirms what analysts have been suggesting for some time now – the EU is in a very sluggish but steady economic recovery. The GDP figures slowly rise. Last week´s indicators include ...
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27th February 2015 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


Economic Policy: Commission discusses 2015 European Semester, publishes country reports

On 25 February, the European Commission published its country reports on all 28 member states as part of the European Semester process. The Commission assessed the macroeconomic situation of each member state and drafted a report that will further be discussed by the Council, as well as individually...
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20th February 2015 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


Economic Policy: Greece reaches interim deal with the creditors

After weeks of discussions, allegations and suspicion, the Eurogroup finally reached an agreement on the Greek bailout program in the evening of 20 February. It truly is a last-minute achievement – the program was originally set to end on 28 February and without any follow-up arrangement, Greece wou...
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