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Europe is closer to climate neutrality. The new reforms will be “paid for” by businesses, but also by ordinary citizens, says Dvořák

Europe is closer to climate neutrality. The new reforms will be “paid for” by businesses, but also by ordinary citizens, says Dvořák

The European Union has taken another step that plays an important role in achieving the 2050 climate neutrality targets. As part of a strategy known as “Fit for 55”, five pieces of legislation have been newly adopted to help achieve the 55%…
GT verdict: The potential of multimodality  in climate protection  is hindered by slow legislation

GT verdict: The potential of multimodality in climate protection is hindered by slow legislation

Although combined transport has been embodied in European legislation since 1992 and was supposed to set the trend, in which logistics should develop, the implementation and fulfilment of the related objectives is still lagging behind. Multimodal…
The end of dependence on Chinese chips? Europe wants to double its share of the semiconductor market

The end of dependence on Chinese chips? Europe wants to double its share of the semiconductor market

The so-called Chip Act is a key agreement for the European Union, which is currently struggling with high dependence on external semiconductor suppliers. The agreement is intended to give the EU greater control over chip manufacturing, giving it…
The European Union has placed Russia on the list of non-cooperative countries in the field of taxation

The European Union has placed Russia on the list of non-cooperative countries in the field of taxation

On 14 February 2023, the EU Council adopted an updated list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. This list includes countries that have not met the criteria set by the EU (e.g. international exchange of tax information, minimum…
GT verdict: NIS2 is massive. It is bigger than the GDPR. But it is necessary

GT verdict: NIS2 is massive. It is bigger than the GDPR. But it is necessary

The NIS2 Directive builds on existing regulation, which in the case of the Czech Republic currently affects about 600 companies. The new legislation will extend cybersecurity obligations to an incomparably larger range of entities. It aims to…
Why is the 3.7% unemployment rate positive news? Tomáš Brabenec replies

Why is the 3.7% unemployment rate positive news? Tomáš Brabenec replies

According to data from the Labour Office of the Czech Republic, the percentage of unemployed persons has increased slightly. Compared to the November figure of 3.5%, there were 0.2% more in December.  However, according to Tomáš Brabenec, a partner…