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Politics: EC proposes refugees resettlement quotas as part of its take on migration
Recent refugee deaths off the shore of the EU in the Mediterranean made the EU executive take action. On 13 May, the European Commission presented its new Migration Agenda. Much has already been discussed and was in fact expected. The Commission plans a two-fold approach – immediate action, based ma...
Competitiveness: Digital Single Market strategy approved
On 6 May, the European Commission adopted the Digital Single Market strategy, one of the key political priorities of Jean-Claude Juncker´s Commission. Lengthy discussions with many stakeholders accompanied by numerous leaks meant that the strategy text came as no surprise to the Brussels people. No ...
Economic Policy: Eurozones exits deflation spiral
According to a flash estimate of the Eurostat, inflation rate in the eurozone was 0.0% in April, up from -0.1% in March. It was the first non-negative value in four months, thus ending the shorter than expected period of deflation. Economists were worried about prospects of prolonged low inflation o...
Economic Policy: Commissioner Vestager charges Gazprom in anti-trust case
Last week, the European Commission continued made a next big step in its fight against abusive behavior in the internal market. After addressing a statement of objections to Google mid-April, the Commissioner in charge of competition rules Margrethe Vestager made a similar step against the Russian s...
AmCham Policy Report, Issue 4 - April 17
One year, more or less, into the Sobotka government, can we say we know more about its intentions than we did on its first day? Has it set a clear direction for where it wants to steer the country? If so, has it provided undeniable indications that it has the capability to make the country go where ...
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
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