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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 ...
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Google+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...
Politics: European Council nominates Jean-Claude Juncker as Commission President
On 26 and 27 June, the heads of state and government of the EU met in Ypres and Brussels at a European Council meeting. At the top of their agenda was the question of the nomination of the future European Commission President. Based on the Treaty of Lisbon wording that EP election results have to be...
Competitiveness: Obtaining work permit in the Czech Republic will be easier for foreigners + leaflet by Ministry of Interior
Leaflet to be downloaded here. Article in Czech follows: Většina občanů třetích zemí už nebude muset žádat o povolení k zaměstnání a povolení k pobytu na dvou místech. Bude jim stačit duální pobytové povolení – zaměstnanecká karta, kterou jim vydá Ministerstvo vnitra. Zavádí ji novela zákona o pob...
Economic Policy: The Czech Republic and its energy security
On Monday 23rd June Czech and Polish energy regulation authorities together issued a decision on realization of Czech-Polish project concerning construction of bidirectional interconnecting gas pipeline Stork II. This project will be realized in cooperation of Czech company Net4Gas and Polish compan...
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
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.
