Prague seeks growth after austerity shock

The Czech prime minister Petr Necas unveiled pro-growth measures on the 28 April 2012 after surviving a coalition crisis brought on by its fiscal conservatism.

The move was seen as a sign of the growing pressure across Europe for governments to concentrate on growth instead of continuing to cut spending.

ESO: Background information: Czech premier calls confidence vote http://www.europeansources.info/record/czech-premier-calls-confidence-vote/

ESO: Background information: Europe: A shift in the political wind http://www.europeansources.info/record/europe-a-shift-in-the-political-wind/

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