Approval of controversial salary amendment began in Chamber

The final approval of a controversial amendment, which includes a nearly seven percent salary increase for top politicians this year, faced criticism from the opposition in the lower house today. ANO leader Andrej Babiš was the first to speak before the vote on the draft agenda for the extraordinary session. He described the government's proposal as unacceptable and immoral, and called for a freeze on the salaries of top politicians until the end of 2029. This position is also supported by Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD), another opposition party, alongside ANO.

As in previous meetings, ANO leader Andrej Babiš exercised his right to speak first, using the opportunity to criticize the current government and Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS). He blamed the cabinet for rising inflation and higher electricity and gas prices, and also warned of further price hikes if emission allowances were introduced.

Following Babiš, it is expected that the leaders of the ANO and Pirate parties, Alena Schillerová and Jakub Michálek, as well as SPD leader Tomio Okamura and the head of the SPD faction, Radim Fiala, will speak.