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Ministry of Health introduces changes to occupational health checks
The Ministry of Health has introduced important changes concerning occupational health checks in the Czech Republic. The new rules took effect as of 1 January 2023 and have reduced bureaucracy for employers. Read on to learn more about the most significant changes.
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Czech tech startup Mews raises four billion for expansion
Mews is a property management system designed to simplify and automate all operations of modern hoteliers through a cloud-based system that enables complete management of reservations, check-ins and handling of various guest requests.
Keeping you up to speed - Russian and Belarus sanctions update
Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the UK, EU and US have all responded by announcing significant sanctions in respect of Russia and Belarus.
This briefing summarises the key developments and supplements our previous briefings.
Mazars Study: Thanks to government support, the number of unpaid receivables in European banks is decreasing
12 December 2022, Prague – The International Audit, Tax and consulting Company Mazars has issued its fifth Financial Reporting of European Banks study focusing on the level of their expected credit losses (ECL). The main findings of the study include a decrease in the number of unpaid receivables due to support offered by the relevant governments during the pandemic. At the same time, it also pays attention to concerns about geopolitical instability and the subsequent energy crisis in the context of the war in Ukraine.
Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy
- Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
- The City Campus as Idea Factory
- Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
- Government as a Competitive Advantage, including Digitization
Advocacy Priorities for 2023
Technology, People, Infrastructure
Actions Recommended in Areas:
1. Establishing Policy Objectives for Research.
2. Research Investment and Cooperation. Big Bets (Key Technology Projects).
3. Establishing Databases for Tracking Public Policy Outcomes.
4. Public Procurement as an Innovation Tool.
5. Immigration of STEM Talents.
6. Digitization of Immigration.
7. Adult Reskilling and Upskilling.
8. Digitization of Land Use.
9. Infrastructure Development, including Technology Parks.
Read the documents in English and Czech.
Policy pipeline
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.
