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Politics: Greece defaults, opposes austerity in a referendum, then asks for new bailout
Last two weeks (29 July-12 July) saw a vibrant development in the Greek saga. First, the last-ditch attempt to avoid default failed, leading to a sovereign default on 30 June since Greece failed to pay its bundled €1.6 bn payment to the IMF. The country imposed capital controls and closed all comm...
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Google+Politics: Euractiv.cz: Question for Czech MEPs: What could be the bottleneck in TTIP negotiations?
On 8 June Members of the European Parliament approved the non-binding resolution on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with 436 YES votes against 241 NO votes. The negotiations on the TTIP were blocked by the disagreement on the issue of the so-called ISDS mechanism (Investo...
Good Governance: Oživení: Anti-corruption NGO launches GlobaLeaks anonymous whistleblowing instrument
Anti-corruption NGO Oživení launched mid-June an anonymous whistleblowing system entitled GlobaLeaks. The technology is user-friendly even for individuals with weaker IT skills and is able to protect the information shared by whistleblowers from third persons, the authors of the project say. Read ...
Economic Policy: Recent reports by Czech Government summarizing 2014 results
At its session on 1 July the Government reviewed the Analysis of the Development of the Czech Economy in 2014 drafted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The real growth of the Czech economy in 2014, driven by domestic demand, was 2%. Gross added value grew by 2.6% and it was driven by the indust...
Politics: Czech priorities for 2015-2016 Visegrad Group presidency
On 1 July 2015, the Czech Republic assumed presidency of the Visegrad Group. The priorities of cooperation include energy, digital agenda, and combating tax fraud and evasion, for example. View the Czech presidency programme in Czech and English....
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.
