Government, employers and trade unions agree on anti-crisis measures

Representatives of the Czech government, employers and trade unions agreed on Thursday on 13 steps that should help the country’s economy recover from the crisis. These include the completion of the Temelín nuclear power plant, reconstruction of the coal-powered plant in Prunéřov, the construction of weirs on the Labe River as well as a review of government expenditures. Prime Minister Jan Fischer said these measures should re-initiate economic growth, improve the corporate environment in the country and lay the ground for the completion of transport and industrial infrastructures. Representatives of all three branches will meet again in early June to evaluate the implementation of the measures.