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Jindřich Rajchl, newly elected MP for SPD and leader of the PRO party, told Czech Radio that many Czechs are “running out of money” and the new government must act fast to lower living costs. Rajchl said his party’s priorities include cutting energy prices, halting EU climate and migration measures, and taxing foreign corporations more effectively. He also criticized military spending as “completely unnecessary” and public funding for “political NGOs.” According to him, Czech households have been hit hard by falling real wages and rising costs, while multinational companies continue to post record profits.

A new survey by the Central European Digital Media Observatory (CEDMO) reveals widespread public skepticism toward Czech politicians. According to the findings, 91 percent of respondents believe politicians do not keep their promises, more than 80 percent see them as self-serving, and 72 percent consider them highly corrupt. Analysts warn that such deep mistrust makes society more vulnerable to disinformation. CEDMO sociologist Ivan Ruta Cuker called the results a “warning signal for democratic institutions.” The study also shows that economic hardship fuels disillusionment: nearly one-fifth of Czech households struggle financially, making them more likely to support opposition parties and believe misleading claims.

Prague’s public transport operator (DPP) will close the Flora metro station on line A for ten months starting February 2 next year due to extensive reconstruction, the Czech News Agency reported. The station, which opened in 1980 and was never substantially renovated, will get new wall panels, technologies, and escalators. The installation of elevators will continue even after the station reopens, with barrier-free access expected in early 2028. DPP plans similar overhauls at other line A stations  Hradčanská is next in line, set to close for approximately a year next spring.

The outgoing cabinet of Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Civic Democrats) on Wednesday failed to approve the 187-billion-crown budget of the State Fund for Transport Infrastructure (SFDI). Transport Minister Martin Kupka (Civic Democrats) said the fund is short of 37.5 billion crowns and that the problem will fall to the incoming government.

ANO’s Karel Havlíček earlier stressed the gravity of the situation, saying that the Railway Administration and the Road and Motorway Directorate cannot sign new contracts until the new government manages to secure 30–40 billion crowns for the planned projects. Funding is reportedly secured only through the end of this year, with 2026 still uncovered.