By Aneta Zachová | EURACTIV.cz 18-05-2021 The plan is ready to be submitted to the European Commission for approval. However, the final version of the plan has faced criticism from the Chamber of Commerce, which said the plan suggests insufficient funding for digitalisation that would simplify red tape for business. [yakub88/Shutterstock] Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Print Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram The Czech government approved on Monday a national recovery plan with investments worth €7.9 billion, mostly funded by the EU recovery fund. The plan is ready to be submitted to the European Commission for approval. However, the final version has faced criticism from the Chamber of Commerce, which said the plan suggests insufficient funding for digitalisation that would simplify red tape for business. The plan was also slammed by environmental organisations for lacking ambition on climate measures. NGO Hnutí DUHA (Friends of the Earth Czech Republic) said the government “greenwashed” the plan at the last minute. Czech regional leaders are also among the plan’s critics, Hospodářské noviny has reported. Leaders representing the Pardubický region said that the plan “is addressing only central needs” and not regional ones. “We are convinced that such an approach is in breach with requirements of the European Commission,” the region wrote in a statement. (Aneta Zachová | EURACTIV.cz) Subscribe now to our newsletter EU Elections Decoded Email Address * Politics Newsletters
