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 January 2015 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

Economic Policy: ECB announces €1.1 trillion QE program

In a largely expected move, the Governing Council of the ECB approved on 22 January a massive quantitative easing program. Despite opposition from the German members of the Governing Council, the executive of the bank adopted the decision by overwhelming majority. The ECB and the central banks of th...

9th January 2015 / Economic policy / Trade and Investment

Economic Policy: EC publishes its “textual proposals” for TTIP

On 7 January, the European Commission made an unprecedented step in transparency of a bilateral trade negotiation. As part of the continuous effort, it published its “textual proposals”, that is actual proposals for the legal text made by the Commission in TTIP negotiations, containing the specific ...

2nd January 2015 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

Economic Policy: European Council approves the €315 billion-worth investment plan

Meeting on 18 December in Brussels, heads of state or government of the EU Member States held a discussion on two major issues the EU is facing. Firstly, the leaders discussed measures to support investment and economic growth. In this context, the presidents and prime ministers welcomed the investm...