• 10/06/2025

    SPD Vice-Chair Radim Fiala met just after noon on Monday at the ANO movement’s headquarters in Prague-Chodov with Andrej Babiš, the leader of the victorious ANO party. They discussed the nominations of SPD members for parliamentary committees, Fiala told reporters after the meeting. According to him, SPD would like to secure several committee chair positions, and Fiala himself would like to lead the Economic Committee. He added that they did not discuss personnel matters related to a possible ANO-SPD-Motorists government.

  • 10/06/2025

    Some regional politicians, mostly from ODS and the Christian Democrats (KDU-ČSL), support dissolving or suspending the Spolu coalition while in opposition, while others favor continuing the partnership, according to a ČTK survey. For example, South Moravian Governor Jan Grolich (KDU-ČSL) expects the parties to part ways amicably. ODS Senator Tomáš Goláň believes the Spolu project should definitely come to an end. On the other hand, Herbert Pavera, head of the Moravian-Silesian branch of TOP 09, supports keeping the coalition intact. Newly elected MP Vítězslav Schrek (ODS) thinks it's time to start discussing a potential merger of all three parties.

    The Spolu coalition came in second in the parliamentary elections, behind the ANO movement, and is likely heading into opposition.

  • 10/06/2025

    On Tuesday, expect mostly cloudy skies with occasional rain. Day time highs will range from 12 to 16°C.

  • 10/06/2025

    If Czechia were to reduce or even end its support for Ukraine through the ammunition initiative, it would primarily harm its own interests, President Petr Pavel said at a press conference following Monday’s meeting with political party leaders. He also acknowledged ANO leader Andrej Babiš’s interest in obtaining more information about the initiative as legitimate.

  • 10/06/2025

    The average gross salary of teachers in the first half of this year was 49,231 CZK per month. Compared to the same period last year, it increased by nearly 2,700 CZK, or approximately 5.8 percent. This information comes from data provided today to ČTK by the Ministry of Education. The figures include employees of schools established by regional and municipal authorities, including management staff.

    According to the Czech Statistical Office, the average national wage in the first half of this year was 48,147 CZK, marking a year-on-year increase of 3,246 CZK.

  • 10/06/2025

    The results of the elections to the Chamber of Deputies will be officially announced by the State Electoral Commission on Tuesday in the Collection of Laws. This was announced by Tomáš Jirovec, director of the elections department at the Ministry of the Interior, after today’s commission meeting. From Wednesday until Friday, October 17, it will be possible to challenge the course and results of the vote at the Supreme Administrative Court.

  • 10/06/2025

    The Pirates will be a tough and constructive opposition in the Chamber, said the party chairman, Zdeněk Hřib, to reporters after Monday’s morning meeting with President Petr Pavel at Prague Castle. He also discussed with the head of state the future of the Czech ammunition initiative, which the winning movement ANO is calling to abolish, as well as the issue of a conflict of interest involving ANO leader Andrej Babiš.

  • 10/06/2025

    Vít Rakušan, leader of the Mayors and Independents (STAN), plans to meet with Petr Fiala of the Civic Democrats (ODS) and Pirate Party leader Zdeněk Hřib to discuss possible forms of opposition cooperation. He announced the move in response to Christian Democrats chairman Marek Výborný’s proposal to create an “opposition council” as a platform for joint coordination in parliament. Rakušan said he wants to build on the partnership between STAN, the Spolu coalition, and the Pirates, even though together they won only 92 seats. He initiated the meeting to agree on the shape of future collaboration.

    Author: Vít Pohanka
  • 10/06/2025

    Year-on-year inflation in Czechia eased to 2.3 percent in September, down from 2.5 percent in August, according to a preliminary estimate released on Monday by the Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ). Consumer prices fell by 0.6 percent compared to August. Energy prices, including fuel, were the only category to decline year-on-year, dropping by 3.3 percent. Without energy, inflation would have reached 3.1 percent. Food, alcohol, and tobacco rose by 2.9 percent, while services increased by 4.7 percent. The ČSÚ introduced preliminary inflation estimates this year in response to demand from financial markets and the Czech National Bank.

    Author: Vít Pohanka
  • 10/06/2025

    Pirate Party leader Zdeněk Hřib arrived at Prague Castle on Monday morning for talks with President Petr Pavel, marking the start of the second day of post-election consultations with party leaders who entered the new Chamber of Deputies. Later on Monday, Pavel will also meet Freedom and Direct Democracy Party (SPD) head Tomio Okamura and Motorists leader Petr Macinka. On Sunday, the president held talks with ANO Party leader Andrej Babiš, who began post-election negotiations with SPD and Motorists after his party’s victory. Pavel has not yet tasked anyone with forming a government, calling such a move premature until a viable coalition majority emerges.

    Author: Vít Pohanka

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