The Czechs are building a new commercial crossroads of Europe. The CNB ordered assessments on itself

Good morning! It is the 115th day of the year, George’s holiday. On this day in 2007, the first public charging station for electric cars in the Czech Republic was opened in Desná.

Check out the overview of the most important events of the last hours.

✅ The Czechs will build the trade supercrossroads of Europe. Slovakia will create a corridor for the restoration of Ukraine

According to e15, Czech businessmen are launching massive investments in one of the most attractive industrial locations in Europe. In the course of the next two years alone, they will invest more than 1.5 billion in the reconstruction and expansion of the transfer station Haniska near Košice, which is also known as Interport. The transshipment from broad gauge to narrow gauge gained significant importance after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, and its expansion became important for the entire European Union.

✅ Are we doing it right? The CNB ordered a trio of reports on itself, and London will also have its say

For the first time in history, the Czech National Bank is having assessments of the implementation of its monetary policy drawn up. The aim of the materials, which are being worked on independently by three higher education institutions, is, among other things, a more accurate ability of the CNB to predict the future development of the economy, as well as a potential restart of relations between the central bank and the government. The Governor of the Czech National Bank, Aleš Michl, emphasized this at the CNB Discussion Forum in Pardubice on Tuesday. The results of the assessments should be known by the end of this year.

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✅ The introduction of cyber security rules will cost companies millions. Many have no idea that they will be touched

In the Czech Republic, a new law on cyber security is being created, which responds to the EU directive NIS 2 adopted last year. Experts agree on the necessity of the law, but in the same breath warn that its implementation will cost billions of crowns and will require a lot of professionally skilled workers who however, they are not very available now. Moreover, the majority of companies and institutions affected by the law do not even come close to meeting the conditions that will be binding throughout Europe in the near future.

✅ The Chinese MG4 drives better than many of its European competitors. Even if it looks like it’s from another world

China should not be underestimated. And certainly not Chinese state-owned automakers and their electric cars. And especially not those that are proud of the European name. Like an electric MG4.

Happening today:

• The government will discuss, among other things, an amendment to the Act on the conditions for trading greenhouse gas emission allowances, an amendment to the Weapons Act or – an amendment to the Act on Czech Railways and Railway Administration.
• The regular general meeting of Komerční banka is held.
• The European Statistical Office will publish data on electricity and natural gas prices for households for the second half of last year.
• The economic results for the first quarter will be published by the companies Meta Platforms, Ford Motor and Boeing.