EC may suspend payments into two Czech operational programmes

The European Commission is considering suspending payments into the Environment and North-West operational programmes run by the Czech Ministry for Local Development, deputy minister Daniel Braun told the ctk news agency on Thursday. Mr. Braun said the commission was reportedly considering the move in connection with cited shortcomings in management. Earlier this week the European Commission suspended payments into the Enterprise and Innovations programme, run by the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, citing non-transparent evaluations.