Babiš's proposal to freeze salaries of constitutional officials submitted in Senate

This week, ANO senators submitted to the upper chamber a proposal identical to the one presented by the movement's leader, Andrej Babiš, in the Chamber of Deputies, seeking to freeze the salaries of constitutional officials. Both proposals suggest maintaining the current year's salary calculation. ANO senators, like Babiš, are urging the House to fast-track the approval process so the measure can take effect at the start of next year. However, given parliamentary timelines and the current balance of power, this scenario is highly unlikely. The government already rejected Babiš's proposal last week.

Meanwhile, despite criticism from the opposition, the coalition government is advancing an amendment that would raise top officials' salaries by approximately 6.9 to 6.98 percent year-on-year, depending on their position. Under the amendment, a regular MP or senator's monthly salary would increase by CZK 7,100 to CZK 109,500, while the president's salary would rise by CZK 23,800 to CZK 365,000. Without the amendment, salaries could double from January compared to the government's proposal.