Economic policy

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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Spotlight issue

5th January 2017 / Economic policy / Trade and Investment

Ministry of Industry & Trade: Impacts of CETA on Czech economy - study

The Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade published an analysis of impacts of CETA, the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, on the Czech economy. The study was prepared by the Technical University in Liberec.

15th December 2016 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

CNB: Government again approves Ministry of Finance and CNB recommendation not to set euro adoption date yet

The Government has approved the joint recommendation of the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic and the Czech National Bank not to set a target date for adopting the euro yet. The Czech Republic will therefore not attempt to enter ERM II in 2017. The decision, based on this year’s “Assessment of the Fulfilment of the Maastricht Convergence Criteria and the Degree of Economic Alignment of the Czech Republic with the Euro Area”, was adopted by the Government at its meeting on 14 December 2016.

8th December 2016 / Economic policy / Employment and Social Affairs

Report on National Workforce 2: Employment by Enterprise, Industry and Occupation

AmCham advocacy team have prepared a report on employment by enterprise, industry and occupation. This report is the second of series addressing the development of the Czech employment and compensation market. The reports start at the national level and will work down to the regional and city level.