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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15th October 2015 / Economic policy / Technology, R&D and Innovation

Economic Policy: Czech Statistical Office: R&D expenditures in 2014 up by 10%, Brno leads in innovation dynamics

Czech R&D expenditures amounted to CZK 85.1bn in 2014, which is an increase by 10% (CZK 7.3bn) year-on-year, Czech Statistical Office informed on 15 October. The intensity of R&D, i.e. share of the expenditures on GDP reached the level of 2% for the first time. In the past three years, pri...

15th October 2015 / Economic policy / Trade and Investment

Economic Policy: Euractiv.cz: EU plans to conquer Asia. New trade strategy

The EU eyes primarily Pacific region and South-East Asia. Read more....

13th October 2015 / Economic policy / Legal Reform and Transparency

Economic Policy: EU's Single Market Scoreboard: Czech Rep lags behind in quality of public procurement

The EU's Single Market Scoreboard aims to give an overview of the practical management of the Single Market. Results for the Czech Republic, published last week, are available here. The country received negative feedback in the areas of EU law transposition and public procurement. Click here for m...