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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8th May 2014 / Economic policy / Employment and Social Affairs

Economic Policy: Russia to fight EU-US sanctions with Chinese money

Russia decided to lift unofficial limits for Chinese investment as Kremlin tries to fight off impact of economic sanctions from the U.S. and EU. However, limits would be installed around significant gold, platinum-group metals, diamond mining and high-technology projects. Russian government will als...

29th April 2014 / Economic policy / Energy and Environment

Economic Policy: Czech CEZ will focus on acquisitions abroad

CEZ may be interested in buying some assets from Vattenfall AB in Germany, according to the chief of CEZ Daniel Benes. CEZ might be also interested in opportunities in Poland and especially in Slovakia, where the national utility Slovenske Elektrarne AS is owned by Enel SpA. The company recently cal...

24th April 2014 / Economic policy / Trade and Investment

Economic Policy: Czech government aims to boost trade relations with China

The Czech government has signaled its attempt to improve relations with China in order to boost trade between countries. Czech government officials announced they would adopt EU policy towards the communist country, and would no longer question its occupation of Tibet. However, the y pledged to figh...