Industry group calls for investment at meeting with PM

The Confederation of Industry and Transport have called on the government to encourage corporate and public investment, stimulate innovation and accelerate the digital transformation of companies and the state.

Speaking after a meeting with Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on Wednesday, the head of the confederation, Jaroslav Hanák, said those who did not invest would lose, adding that investment was key to restarting the economy.

Mr. Hanák also said that the prime minister had assured him the country had enough protective equipment to handle the Covid-19 situation for two months.