Good governance
This section details initiatives to make government a competitive advantage. It includes analysis and reports of government initiatives, as well as data on accountability and performance measures.
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The second Czech coronavirus lock-down: the immediate impacts on businesses
After a steady increase of Covid-19 infections and a series of less restrictive measures, the Czech Republic's government imposed a wide-ranging retail and travel lock-down effective as of 22 October, 2020. Unlike the measures imposed in March, the current restrictions are less intrusive as regards business operations, in particular cross-border travel. However, local retail, entertainment and hospitality businesses will be affected almost as heavily as in the spring.
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Compensation bonus for the self-employed and small limited liability company members is back
On 16 October 2020, the government approved a bill on compensation bonuses for entrepreneurs predominantly operating their business within closed segments of the economy. The bill proposes a compensation bonus of CZK 500 for every calendar day of the bonus period.
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Czech emigrants and their descendants will have it easier to (re-)acquire Czech citizenship
Some want to escape the consequences of Brexit, others feel compelled by Trump to leave the U.S., yet others would like to live and work in the EU: Czech emigrants who live abroad and their expatriate descendants may now easily acquire a Czech passport – and thus EU citizenship.
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