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Politics: Donald Tusk assumes the European Council Presidency
On 1 December, Herman Van Rompuy handed the presidency of the European Council to Donald Tusk. The former Belgian prime minister served two terms as head of the EU summit, now the baton is in the hands of the Polish ex-prime minister. Mr Tusk was elected to the post this summer by the heads of state...
Politics: JHA Council discusses Data Protection
On 5 and 6 December in Brussels, the justice and interior ministers of the EU held a meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council. Perhaps the most important issue on the agenda was the proposed Data Protection Regulation. The ministers reached an agreement on a partial general approach, that is ...
Politics: MEP Tomáš Zdechovský: EU needs ‘Taxparency’ solution to fight tax evasion
The LuxLeaks case reminded Europe that it needs to deal with tax evasion which costs the EU budget billions of euros. A group of lawyers and economists put forward the so-called ‘Taxparency’ solution and believe they can gather political support. “We have already presented it to Mr. Juncker, and he...
Economic Policy: Juncker presents his €315 billion investment plan
As promised during his confirmation speech in front of the European Parliament, Commission President Juncker presented last week his ambitious investment plan for Europe. The aim of the plan is to kick-start the economy beaten by years of crises at many levels and bring long-term growth. Mr Juncker ...
Economic Policy: Government approved Action Plan to Promote Economic Growth and Employment
On its meeting on 1st December Czech Government approved one of its key strategic documents summarizing both its legislative and non-legislative its commitments for the years 2014 and 2015. The document was prepared in cooperation with the representatives of employers and employees and it is designe...
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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