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Economic Policy: European Commission has objections to the Czech Partnership Agreement for the year 2014-2020
European Commission still has objections to the proposed Partnership Agreement that is to be made with the Czech Republic. The total number of European Commission reservations is 88. These reservations are for the Czech Republic to solve. Main areas that are concerned are healthcare with purchases o...
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The 751 newly-elected MEPs gathered in Strasbourg on 1-3 July for the first plenary session to assume their jobs. The constitutive plenary marked the beginning of the 8th European Parliament´s term since 1979 when the EP was first directly elected. The MEPs´ first task was to elect the Parliament´s ...
Competitiveness: IMF estimates and Czech economic growth
On Monday IMF published its estimate of economic growth for the Czech Republic for the years 2014 and 2015 during the press conference after this year’s round of annual consultations between IMF and the Czech Republic as a member state of IMF. IMF estimates that Czech GDP should grow by 2.5 % this y...
Competitiveness: Czech Republic signs an agreement with Korean firm Nexen
Czech Republic gained investment of 22.8 billion CZK from Nexen Tire, the third-biggest investment in the country’s history. The investment will go into construction of a tire factory in the Triangle industrial zone near Žatec in the Ústí region. New factory, with an estimated volume of six million ...
Economic Policy: Ukraine signs trade deal with EU
Ukraine has signed the European Trade Association Agreement give Ukrainian markets greater access to Europe. Furthermore, new president of Ukraine Petro O. Poroshenko declared that he would like Ukraine to one day become a full member of the European Union. The deal will decrease 98 per cent of trad...
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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