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Politics: EC President Juncker responds to LuxLeaks, proposes more tax harmonization
Following last week´s revelations by the international consortium of investigative journalists about secret tax deals between Luxembourg and big multinationals, Commission President and former Luxembourgish PM and finance minister Jean-Claude Juncker faced MEPs´ and journalists´ questions on the mat...
Competitiveness: A year after monetary intervention of CNB
cAlthough it has been a year since the introduction of Czech National Bank intervention to weaken Czech currency both professionals and general public still can’t agree whether it was good or bad measure. Present Governor of Czech National Bank Miroslav Singer defends these steps as necessary and th...
Economic Policy: ECOFIN Council discusses FTT, EU budget and more
cAt an ECOFIN Council meeting on 7 November in Brussels, the EU´s finance ministers discussed the anti-abuse amendment of the 2011 parent-subsidiary directive. This amendment is a step in the fight against tax evasion, it would ban abusive parent-subsidiary tax arrangements. As it touches taxation, ...
Politics: Germany will not sacrifice free movement of people, Merkel indicates
On Sunday 2 November, German media informed about Angela Merkel´s worries about the UK´s position towards EU free movement of people. UK´s PM David Cameron is under pressure at home to cope with the allegedly overwhelming numbers of incoming workforce from the EU. The pressure is exercised mainly by...
Politics: European Council decides on 2030 climate framework
On 23 and 24 October, EU heads of state and government met in Brussels to hold a meeting of the European Council. The principal point of the agenda was the 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework. Following months of tough negotiations, the leaders agreed on 4 targets to be achieved by 2030: at lea...
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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