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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11th AmCham Regional Tax Conference - summary of debate: Balance is the key.
On May 5, 2016 the 11th AmCham Regional Tax Conference took place in Bratislava, Slovakia. Representatives of V4 countries’ (Visegrad Four: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) governments and businesses, as well as OECD and EU experts discussed current tax issues and plans in the region.
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Carnegie Europe asks experts: Will TTIP happen?
Carnegie Europe asked experts such as Shawn Donnan, World trade editor at the Financial Times, Krzysztof Bledowski, Director of economic studies at the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, Reinhard Bütikofer, Co-chair of the European Green Party and member of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with the United States...
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AMO, VŠE: TTIP impact assessment for Czech Republic - study | Euractiv.cz: Deputy Industry & Trade Minister Bärtl: "From our perspective, the TTIP negotiations are heading in the right direction."
The TTIP impact assessment study by the Association for International Affairs (AMO) and the University of Economics in Prague (VŠE) looks at potential benefits and threats of the agreement of TTIP for the Czech Republic and aims to be a starting point for further debate. Also Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Bärtl said in an interview for Euractiv.cz that "from our perspective, the TTIP negotiations are heading in the right direction."
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