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Politics: EP center-right and center-left strike a deal
On Saturday 21 June, Socialist leaders of EU Member States held a mini-summit in Paris to discuss the future arrangement of key EU posts. The meeting hosted by President Hollande brought together PM´s of 7 EU States, the Austrian Chancellor and the French President. Earlier this month, center-right ...
Economic Policy: IMF considers creating new loan policy
The International Monetary Fund might create new policy for indebted countries to get large loans. New lending rules should drop the exception that enabled Greece to obtain a loan in 2010 without having to first restructure its debt. The proposed changes aim to give flexibility to 2002 rules applyin...
Competitiveness: Czech TOP 100
On Thursday 19th June the results of jubilee 20th edition of Czech TOP 100 ranking were announced during the ceremony at the Prague Castle. Czech TOP 100 is a ranking of most successful enterprises that is divided to various categories for example by their revenues, exports, number of employees. Spe...
Competitiveness: World Bank released economic forecasts, including impacts of EU sanctions on Russia
According to the World Bank, further EU sanctions on Russia could significantly harm both sides. Russian government's revenue would decrease by 10 per cent of GDP. European gas prices would surge 50 per cent or about 0.15 percent of GDP. Ukraine situation is estimated to have eroded 1 percentage poi...
Economic Policy: Czech government began its debate on the national budget for 2015
On its meeting on 9th May Czech government started the debate on Czech national budget for 2015. Fulfilling one of its electoral promises the government drafted budget incomes and expenditures where the deficit would not be higher than promised 3 % of GDP. As for the numbers it should be 100 bn Czec...
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.