€6.4 billion for smart growth and jobs — Europe's biggest ever investment in research and innovation! Includes PPP

21. 7. 2010

Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn announces today nearly € 6.4 billion of European Commission investment in research and innovation. The package, the biggest ever, covers a vast range of scientific disciplines, public policy areas and commercial sectors. This funding will advance scientific boundaries, increase European competitiveness and help solve societal challenges such as climate change, energy and food security, health and an ageing population.

Among the priorities of the new management of the Ministry of Transport is support of PPP

14. 7. 2010

Minister of Transport Vít Bárta took over his Ministry today. New head of the Ministry said that his priority is preparation of the budget of the Ministry of Transport for the year 2011.

Putin urges start for airport PPP

13. 7. 2010

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called for greater private investment in the aviation sector, including airports, to enable the country to compete with other industrialized nations. He added that “airports are key to developing…and allowing it to reach its full potential”.
The federal government has already invested about 47bn roubles (USD1.5bn) in the past two years in airport modernization. Putin has now called for the private sector to contribute further to the development of this infrastructure.

Ústí nad Labem chooses pioneer solution – new public transportation stops via PPP

2. 7. 2010

The first public transportation stops in Ústí nad Labem will start looking better as soon as this summer holidays. In a matter of 2 years, company euroAWK plans reconstruction of as many as 105 bus stops. Municipal council agreed on concession contract with this company on July 1st, 2010.

Czechs ready to spend 3% of GDP on R&D

4. 6. 2010

Applying the EU's target of raising investment in R&D to 3% of GDP by 2020 is seen in the Czech Republic as attainable, even at national level. Surprisingly, the caretaker government proposed a higher national target than the more modest 2.3% proposed by the European Commission. EurActiv Czech Republic reports.

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