Prague/Brussels – The European Fee immediately provisionally authorized additional fee of cash from the extraordinary restoration plan to the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic ought to obtain 1.9 billion euros (roughly 48 billion crowns in conversion), primarily for tasks associated to the event of renewable power and railway infrastructure, the EC acknowledged on its web site. In line with a supply from the fee quoted by the ČTK, the Czech Republic ought to obtain the cash by the top of the 12 months. Nevertheless, the Ministry of Business and Commerce (MIT) subsequently clarified that the fee of 41 billion crowns has been authorized thus far. The EC has withheld one other 6.5 billion crowns as a result of the Czech Republic has not but authorized some promised reforms.
The provisional approval of the fee of cash is linked to the adoption of 17 reforms and the implementation of 28 funding actions. The milestones and targets met concern the promotion of the usage of renewable power sources, a brand new idea of freight transport, modernization of railway strains, or barrier-free entry. The EC recognized the event of renewable power sources and railway infrastructure as key areas within the present fee of funds. In line with a supply from the EC, the Czech Republic acquired cash, for instance, for the event of insulation of public buildings in addition to household and house homes or for the approval of guidelines for sharing electrical energy from renewable sources. Different funds are related to tasks for the electrification of railways.
The EC acknowledged that the Czech Republic has thus far fulfilled 63 of the 65 milestones linked to the fee of funds within the present request. The MIT laid out in a press launch that the approval of the great long-term care reform is lacking, which is linked to the fee of 4.1 billion crowns. The second lacking milestone is the modification of the power regulation, nicknamed Lex OZE III, which adjusts the principles for storing electrical energy and likewise for its manufacturing and consumption affiliation and is at present beneath dialogue within the Home of Commons. After the approval of those reforms, the EC may determine on the fee of the remaining withheld funds subsequent 12 months. (November 15)
