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Politics: EU gives diplomacy in Ukraine a chance
Foreign ministers of the EU member states met on Monday 9 February in Brussels at a Foreign Affairs Council. Due to escalating violence in Eastern Ukraine, the ministers adopted unanimously a list of additional persons and entities to be added to the already existing asset-freeze and visa-ban measur...
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Google+Economic Policy: TTIP debate in the Czech Republic
On 6th February Jolana Mungeng the cabinet member of EU Commissioner for Commerce Cecilia Malmström visited Prague at the invitation of Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Vladimír Bärtl to strengthen the dialogue on TTIP between European Commission and EU member states, their MPs and civil soc...
Competitiveness: Czech industry back at its pre-crisis level
According to the data of Czech Statistical Office the Czech industrial production returned to its pre-crisis level of 2008. This progressive trend began already in the second half of the year 2013 and continued during 2014. Namely the industrial production in the first half of 2014 grew in year-on-y...
Politics: Will the European states arm Ukraine?
Following the escalation of fighting in Eastern Ukraine, more and more officials indicate that responding to Ukrainian cries for help and selling defensive weapons to help Ukrainian army resist rebels is necessary. The logic is simple – Russia clearly sends more and more troops and modern warfare in...
Politics: Alexis Tsipras forms government, reaffirms his refusal of austerity
Only hours after the Greek parliamentary elections results were published, Alexis Tsipras, leader of the winning Coalition of the radical left (SYRIZA) was sworn in as Prime Minister of Greece. The Greek president did not wait too long after Mr Tsipras announced successful coalition deal with the In...
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.
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Policy pipeline
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.
