The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs invites to an online conference "Responsible Public Procurement 2020 - The role of strategic public procurement in tackling the economic crisis". The conference will take place on November 25 and you can still register to watch online.

What does the future hold for US business interests in the Czech Republic and is the government doing its part to restart?

For this month’s Professor Spotlight feature, we talked to Mr. Jakub Lepš. Mr. Lepš is a true polymath: a politician, editorial director and manager (internet news, media monitoring), an experienced analyst (U.S. politics, U.S. foreign policy, U.S.-Chinese relations, modern China), and a UNYP lecturer. Mr. Lepš kindly agreed to give us some time from his busy schedule to talk about his career, his views on democracy in the Czech Republic, and a brief overview of the current presidential elections in the United States of America. 

The labels indicating the energy efficiency of certain categories of electrical appliances are changing as of March 1, 2021. The new labelling will apply to refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, televisions, and dishwashers. Starting on September 1, 2021 the changes will also apply to light sources.