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This new directive is one of several measures intended to improve road safety. It introduces new tests for frontal structures of vehicles. In the first phase, starting in 2005, all new types of vehicles will be required to comply with two strict tests to protect against head and leg injuries. In the second phase, starting in 2010, new types of vehicles will be required to comply with four even more stringent tests: two tests relating to head injuries and two to leg injuries. Within five years from the start of the second phase, all new vehicles will be required to comply with these strict tests.
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European Commission Proposes Transforming EUSPA into European Union Space Services Agency
On April 7, 2026, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation establishing the European Union Space Services Agency (EUSSA), amending Regulation (EU) 2021/696. The proposal [COM(2026) 152 final] significantly expands the mandate of the existing EUSPA, headquartered in Prague, and nearly doubles its budget.
Collaboration with World Bank on Analysis of Czech Business Environment
We would like to share that Kateřina Štěpánková has received a Certificate of Appreciation from World Bank in recognition of her contribution to the Subnational Business Ready in the European Union 2025 project, led by World Bank in cooperation with the European Commission (DG REGIO).
