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10/22/2024
The Czech Parliament is set to fast-track the approval of emergency aid for people affected by recent floods. MPs will also re-vote on a government bill limiting the use of lay judges in court panels, which was vetoed by President Petr Pavel. The Tuesday session starts with a debate on the agenda, with the flood relief expected to be discussed under a state of legislative emergency, allowing for same-day approval. The bill extends care benefits for parents of children under 10 and offers housing support for those in financial hardship.
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10/21/2024
Members of the Czech Republic's security forces, including police officers and firefighters, will see their salaries increase by CZK 1500 in 2024, according to Interior Minister Vít Rakušan (Mayors and Independents). This raises wage funds by 5% compared to this year. Union representatives, however, are demanding a 6.9% increase, roughly CZK 2200. The government recently approved a similar salary hike for top officials and judges. Rakušan added that salary funds would continue to increase by 5% in both 2026 and 2027, with further negotiations planned in November.
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10/21/2024
The Czech government has so far provided 400 million crowns in aid to households affected by September’s floods, Minister Marian Jurečka (Christian Democrats) announced. Plans for temporary housing support, ranging from 15,000 to 20,000 crowns monthly, are being developed. Finance Minister Zbyněk Stanjura (Civic Democratic Party) estimated state property damages at 25-30 billion crowns and emphasized the lengthy recovery process ahead. The government has allocated 3 billion crowns for flood recovery, including 2 billion for water infrastructure restoration. Support for businesses is also being prepared, with discussions on investment in innovation underway.
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10/21/2024
The supervisory board of the Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) removed its CEO in response to new corruption charges that surfaced last week. The DPP, the largest company operated by the City of Prague, with a budget in the tens of billions of crowns, has been repeatedly plagued by corruption allegations and legal actions in the past. The supervisory board voted to remove Petr Witowski from the board of directors, which also means his automatic departure as the company’s CEO.
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10/21/2024
Slovakia's Interior Ministry has acknowledged that former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, now the leader of the main Czech opposition party ANO, was wrongly listed as an agent of the former Czechoslovak communist secret police (StB). The ministry now states that he did not knowingly collaborate with the StB. A settlement was reached between the ministry and Babiš in his lawsuit regarding his wrongful registration in the StB files, which was approved by the court. The case has been dragging on for over 12 years at different courts on various levels reaching different verdicts. In reaction, Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Civic Democratic Party) labeled the announcement as a simple political deal rather than a decision of an independent court, pointing out that Babiš is close to the Slovak politicians who are now in power.
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10/21/2024
Clear to partly cloudy, with occasional rain or showers to some areas in Bohemia. High temperatures between 12 and 17°C.
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10/21/2024
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (formerly Pirate Party) discussed economic projects, anti-Russian sanctions, and the defense of the international order during talks with his Kazakh counterpart, Murat Nurtleu. Lipavský, currently visiting Kazakhstan as part of a regional trip that also includes Uzbekistan, highlighted Kazakhstan's importance as a supplier of oil and potentially also uranium to the Czech Republic. He emphasized the need for further cooperation in energy, defense, and aviation industries. In a comment published in The Astana Times, Lipavský also praised Kazakhstan’s role in innovation and expressed support for its stance on international law amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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10/21/2024
The Olomouc High Court has sentenced former regional police deputy chief Karel Kadlec to 3.5 years in prison in connection with the so-called "Vidkun" case, reversing his previous suspended sentence. The case which was closely observed by Czech national media involved the leaking of information from police files and the influencing of investigations, charges which the accused denied. A prominent regional businessman Ivan Kyselý received a confirmed suspended sentence but had his financial penalty significantly increased from 346,000 CZK to over 1.8 million CZK. The court also upheld a two-year suspended sentence for former regional governor Jiří Rozbořil (formerly SOCDEM), along with a fine of 182,000 CZK.
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10/21/2024
Six Czech cabinet ministers meet in the town of Krnov with local politicians to discuss the recovery of areas hit by recent floods. Tomáš Hradil, the independent mayor of Krnov, told Czech Radio that state assistance needs to be faster and more effective now. Czech government has allocated a total of 40 billion CZK from the state budget to aid the regions affected. Non-profit organizations are also providing assistance in the impacted areas.
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10/21/2024
Representatives of labor unions are scheduled to meet with the Minister of the Interior this afternoon to discuss wages for police officers, firefighters, and customs officers. The Security Forces Union is demanding a minimum wage increase of 6.9%, matching the planned salary hikes for politicians and judges next year. Vít Rakušan (Mayors and Independents Party) previously stated that the salary budget for police officers and firefighters would increase by 5% starting in January, with additional raises promised for the following two years.
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