Martin Kupka, Minister of Transport Journal Général de l’Europe (JGDE): Can you briefly introduce us to the Ministry of Transport? Martin Kupka (MK): The Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic is the central authority of the state administration in transport matters. The Ministry of Transport is responsible for transport legislation in the Czech […]
Vít Rakušan, 1st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Journal Général de l’Europe (JGDE): Can you briefly introduce us to the Ministry of Interior? missions and duties at national level (reform of specialized police services, and others) Vít Rakušan (VR): The Czech Ministry of Interior is in charge of a vast number […]
The seventh International Rail Forum & Conference IRFC 2022 will be taking place in Prague on 5th to 7th October, 2022 with the central theme “Let’s Build a New Generation of Railway Together”. The conference has received an Office of the Government of the Czech Republic patronage in connection with the Czech presidency of the […]
Main challenges for the Czech chemical industry in 2022 The year 2022 started with promising development of economy after 2019-2020 COVID pandemic recovery. Already year 2021 recorded results which indicated return to the industry position and role prior 2019. According Raiffeisen Bank reports, for the whole of 2021, the economy in real terms grew by […]
1. What does the EU ”Save gas for a safe winter” Plan contain? The Plan sets out how the EU can tackle potential further disruptions in gas supplies from Russia in a coordinated manner, in view of the upcoming winter seasons. The Communication “Save gas for a safe winter” outlines the market situation, the instruments […]
Absolute majority of MEPs needed to reject the Commission’s proposal was not reached If Council does not object either, the Taxonomy Delegated Act enters into force on 1 January 2023 Parliament has rejected a motion to oppose the inclusion of nuclear and gas as environmentally sustainable economic activities. The European Parliament did not object to […]
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala presented on Wednesday the programme and main goals of the Czech Council Presidency’s semester. During her opening speech, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola noted that “with an illegal war on our continent, the Czech Presidency comes at a turning point in history. Our next steps will be decisive for our […]
Can you briefly introduce us to the department Innovation of GeoPost/DPDgroup? Thibault Guez (TG): GeoPost/DPDgroup is an international parcel delivery group with more than fifty subsidiaries worldwide. As the size of the group increases, the organisation is increasingly decentralised and we need to harmonise, standardise and animate our projects in a more central […]
Georgia should become a candidate too once it completes the necessary reforms No ‘fast-track’ to EU membership; accession only on the basis of merit and once criteria are fulfilled Enlarging the EU is in the European Union’s own interes EU leaders must live up to their historical responsibility and give a clear political signal to […]
The entire House to vote on whether to veto the Commission proposal during 4-7 July plenary Public consultation needed for any new proposals MEPs in the two responsible committees objected on Tuesday to the inclusion of nuclear and gas in the list of environmentally sustainable economic activities. In a joint meeting of the Economic and […]
