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Economic Policy: Czech Natural Gas Reserves
On Tuesday 9th September Minister of Industry and Commerce Jan Mládek visited natural gas reservoir in Háje near Příbram. This reservoir belongs to RWE company that owns 92 % of total natural gas storage capacity in the Czech republic. Minister was pleased to hear that the reservoir of natural gas a...
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The President-elect of the European Commission published last Wednesday (10 September) the distribution of the Commission portfolios among the 27 Commissioner-nominees. Also, he presented a new way of working of the European Commission, better suited for today´s challenges the EU is facing. The main...
Politics: Another wave of economic sanctions against Russia comes into effect
Following the special meeting of the European Council of 30 August, the Committee of Permanent Representatives was presented on 3 September with a set of new restrictive measures prepared by the EEAS and by the Commission. These are seen as EU´s reply to the undeniable fact of Russian military prese...
Economic Policy: ECB tries to tackle low inflation and growth, indicates important financial institutions
At the meeting of the ECB Governing Council on Thursday 4 September, the eurozone´s central bank took an expected step and announced bond-buying program in an effort to reverse the low inflation and growth prospects. Eurozone´s growth reached only 0.2% in the first half of 2014 and the inflation res...
Politics: European Council decides on top EU posts
On 30 August at a special meeting of the European Council in Brussels, the heads of state and government of EU Member States completed the quartet of top EU posts for the next institutional cycle. Following the appointment of Jean-Claude Juncker as President of the European Commission and the electi...
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.
