Did the stone fall out of your middle when KHNP closed the reconciliation with Westinghouse?
“I would not name it a stone. I’m satisfied that we controlled to triumph over some other of the numerous hindrances. ”
KHNP is a depended on spouse even after the political shocks in South Korea. Announcement of martial legislation, then arrest of the President. Does not that Dukovan’s final touch impact?
“We apply the location with nice consideration, now not best our hotel, however the entire executive and our international relations. We ask questions. We try to make sure the ideas of the present opposition ourselves. ”
What solutions do you obtain?
“We get the solutions that they do not threaten. I do not imagine it to be an important possibility. ”
What concerning the involvement of Czech corporations within the final touch?
“It’s decisive to respond to the query of what a Czech corporate is, now not just for me in my view, but additionally for different entities. It is a corporate that operates within the Czech Republic, can pay taxes right here, so it has a tax domicil, employs folks right here, wicks social and well being. For me in my view, it’s extraordinarily vital that this parameter is noticed. We’ve got sure promises that the Czech trade will likely be adequately all in favour of this sort of basic challenge. ”
What are you able to do?
“We ourselves attempt to take the right steps inside our chances. We’re coping with KHNP representatives. We can do the entirety we will to position consistent power at the South Koreans. We wish now not just a few memorandum, however different contractual relationships. Nevertheless it will have to now not be on the expense of the overall power value that will likely be produced via the facility plant. No! Power will have to now not be dearer for folks. ”
How are you doing with the power at the South Koreans?
“They’re already telling us the particular names of the firms with which they’re appearing, which might be ceaselessly competing, whether or not in that design or technological phase.”
Are there different chances to beef up Czech corporations?
“That is the preparation of areas for the funding. Preparation of all delivery structures, housing capability, schooling and safety infrastructure. Right here they may be able to estimate that the involvement of Czech corporations will likely be nearly 100 %. ”
The Czech Republic changed into unbiased of the oil pipeline. We are actually taking oil thru Tal and Ikl pipelines, from the Italian port of Trieste, what’s the primary benefits?
“So we don’t seem to be blackmailed Russia. It is necessary that it does now not occur that any individual who places the Czech Republic at the listing of enemies, and it ranks Russia, turns the cock and starts to blackmail us one way or the other. As we will see, it additionally does now not have a destructive have an effect on on gasoline costs, the Czech Republic lately has the most affordable gasoline in all the Central Eu area. ”
What is going to occur to the Družba pipe now?
“I will be able to’t solution it. The pipeline will best be used from a undeniable phase, it’ll now not use its possible. You will need to be some preservation or technological adjustment. ”
So if there used to be any preservation of that, who would pay it?
“I will be able to’t solution it as of late.”
Germany ceased to gather a rate for the transit of the fuel that final 12 months sought after to extend. Is your international relations in the back of it, or has it been hit via the Eu Fee?
“We’ve got negotiated this very intensively with Germany for a very long time, and I actually mentioned it in Brussels with my German opposite numbers. So I am satisfied it succeeded. ”
Neighboring Slovakia got here into bother at the start of the 12 months when the contract between Russia and Ukraine and Ukraine has stopped transporting Russian fuel thru its territory. How do you evaluation the location that took place there?
“Undoubtedly in comparison to Slovakia, the Czech Republic is in a a lot more comfy state of affairs. Slovakia is now in a blackmarable place. Slovakia will have taken sure steps prior to now. Why did not they do them, it’s most definitely extra a query for the Slovak executive. It’s tough to pass judgement on what it’ll impact at the Slovak power marketplace as of late. Anyway, alternatively, it unquestionably does now not fortify within the place of Slovakia, on sure safety questions. ”
Would it be higher for us to import the Russian herbal fuel in the course of the Turkstream fuel pipeline, as Slovaks? Is not the fuel from the West pricey?
“However he isn’t dearer. The general value of the fuel for which it’s offered via buyers is in fact the similar. It can be crucial to overtly say that Russian fuel can get into the Czech Republic in some share. But when we had a right away hyperlink to Russia because the Czech Republic, initially, it will have the safety results, and secondly, the fuel would now not be less expensive. ”
At a time when Slovakia used to be in bother, your hotel presented lend a hand with fuel provide. Do you might have any data why Minister Denisa Saková (voice) didn’t settle for it?
“I spoke to the Minister. She thanked the be offering with the reference that if Slovakia determined to make the most of the be offering, it will be heard. That did not occur. I have no idea the explanations. ”
In November, you began an initiative at the Eu Union council to alleviate climatic objectives when it comes to enforcing fines. Does some nations like Italy, France and others nonetheless nonetheless must beef up?
“That is proper. We also are in a position to acquire beef up from different nations. As it’ll be with Germany within the finals, let’s wait, since the phrase Germany on this case has numerous weight. We even have a number of very energetic MEPs, similar to Danus Nerudova. To the contrary, those that talked concerning the automakers earlier than the elections, no actual paintings is observed. Our function is to relieve and alter the gadget of the ones fines within the subsequent 5 years. On the similar time, we additionally need automakers to speculate the ones price range that may spend money on generation, innovation and fortify the competitiveness of the Eu trade. ”
Do you might have any alerts of the way the German trade is being constructed, or most definitely quickly executive CDU/CSU? Or must look forward to the choices and a brand new cupboard?
“Undoubtedly we need to look forward to the elections, the brand new cupboard, however the alerts I’ve from the German trade are such that they’d welcome if those adjustments happened. I consider that with the brand new German executive we will discover a fit in an effort to beef up this initiative. ”
What do you assert about different Fee actions? Should not Europe within the face of China and The us be much more bold?
“Europe will have to understand that during some ways it’s re -regulated. It’s actually vital to seriously simplify the location in some issues. This doesn’t in anyway imply that Europe must go away sure projects that want to be learned. However in sure environmental measures, there are from time to time issues, the automobile trade is a standard instance, past fact. ”
Do you suppose the Czech state must input prime costs in supermarkets?
“I’m a loose marketplace supporter. The state is right here for the loose marketplace to happen, and if any individual kills, lies or misinform folks, so to interfere. Only a second in the past (The interview used to be created on Monday – ed.) This used to be the director of the Czech Business Inspection. We mentioned the truth that if any individual used to be mendacity to folks many times, status him in the course of the CTI, for instance, to punish him adequately. And you’ll see that it’s already taking place. Much more importantly, we as shoppers make a choice buyers who play with us a blank sport. ”
Do chains within the Czech Republic misinform consumers?
“Sure, the CTI has captured a lot of such circumstances.”
Do you suppose it is important to have some limitation of loyalty playing cards or packages, because the economist Jana Matesová suggests? With the chance of private information leakage?
“I don’t believe that. It is as much as each and every dealer if he has a loyalty program. For me, it can be crucial that he handles the private information via legislation. ”
Will you run for the Chamber of Deputies within the fall? And can it’s house within the Highlands?
“Sure, I can run for the Chamber of Deputies and it’ll be at house within the Highlands.”
How are you with the choice of signatures within the Stan Motion?
“I have no idea now what I’m. I used to be very pleasantly stunned that but even so my very own actions, I instructed me a lot of my pals, a lot of my former collaborators. Or after they question me for the Arch within the pub the place I really like to head. ”
Will the function after the elections nonetheless take a seat within the Minister’s place of job?
“It’ll be the function. I consider that even your readers can see my paintings for the previous a couple of quarter of a 12 months. And I’ve a lot of issues in entrance of me that I wish to make. Already once I got here to this ministry with a brand new financial technique, I stated a little bit arrogantly that I don’t need to do the activity just a 12 months, however I can paintings exhausting to make the length longer. ”