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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23rd September 2015 / Economic policy / Elections

Economic Policy: OECD: 2015 Migration Outlook

On 22 Spetember, OECD published their 2015 International Migration Outlook and a Policy Brief on the Refugee Crisis. Until the end of August, the European Border Agency FRONTEX counted more than 500 000 illegal border crossings, nearly double the 280 000 recorded for the whole of 2014. Europe wil...

20th September 2015 / Economic policy / Business and Industry

Economic Policy: AMSP ČR: Czech SMEs lax about energy cost management

The Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Crafts of the Czezh Republic (AMSP ČR) in cooperation with RWE energy group published analysis of energy cost management in Czech small and medium-sized enterprises. Czech SMEs are not well-informed about all currently available energy-savi...

17th September 2015 / Economic policy / Tax & Finance

Economic Policy: CFO.com: EU widens corporate tax investigation

Now that all countries within the European Union are cooperating, regulators are widening their investigation into alleged sweetheart tax deals with companies, a Wall Street Journal article said on 17 September. EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager told European lawmakers at a hearing on 17 Septembe...