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11/06/2025
The government of Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Civic Democratic Party, ODS) has approved its resignation at its Thursday meeting. The move follows the inaugural session of the newly elected Chamber of Deputies, as required by the constitution. President Petr Pavel is expected to accept the resignation and authorize current ministers to remain in office until a new cabinet is appointed. The formation of the next government is now being negotiated by ANO party leader Andrej Babiš with the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party and the Motorists’ party. Fiala, whose cabinet was appointed in December 2021, said he would hand the resignation to the president personally before evening.
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11/06/2025
Finance Minister Zbyněk Stanjura of Civic Democrats (ODS) said he wants the emerging coalition of ANO, the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD), and the Motorists’ parties to guarantee that the 2026 state budget will preserve planned spending on defence and the loan for new nuclear units in Dukovany. He considers this a condition for resubmitting the draft budget to parliament. The outgoing government proposed a deficit of 286 billion crowns, while the legally allowed limit is 237 billion. Stanjura said the extra 49 billion covers defence spending above two percent of GDP and the Dukovany loan, both exempt from fiscal rules.
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11/06/2025
Following the election of Tomio Okamura of the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party as speaker of the lower house, ministers say it is time for the government to decide whether to resubmit the draft 2026 state budget. Transport Minister Martin Kupka of Civic Democrats (ODS) and Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný (Christian Democrats) said the decision must be collective. The previous draft budget with a 286-billion-crown deficit expired with the outgoing parliament. The government is meeting today mainly to discuss its resignation after the ruling coalition lost the October parliamentary elections.
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11/06/2025
Industrial production in Czechia rose by 0.4 percent year on year in September, returning to growth after a decline in August, according to data published by the Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ). Month on month, production increased by 1.1 percent, while the value of new orders was up 4.5 percent. Growth was driven mainly by the metalworking, rubber, and electrical equipment industries, while automobile production declined. New foreign orders rose by 5.6 percent, and domestic ones by 2.7 percent. The number of industrial employees fell by 1.6 percent compared to last year.
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11/06/2025
After a ten-year break, Swedish pop-rock duo Roxette will return to the Czech Republic, performing at Prague’s O2 Arena on Thursday, Czech media report. Following the 2019 death of singer Marie Fredriksson, founding member Per Gessle decided to continue Roxette with a new vocalist, Lena Philipsson, a 59-year-old Swedish singer who represented her country in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest. She will perform Roxette’s biggest hits such as Listen to Your Heart, The Look, and It Must Have Been Love. The Prague show will feature longtime Roxette collaborators including Christoffer Lundquist, Magnus Börjeson, Magnus Eriksson, Dea Norberg, Clarence Öfwerman, and Jonas Isacsson.
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11/06/2025
The Czech army has recruited almost 2,500 new professional soldiers since January, exceeding its 2025 target of 2,100, the Ministry of Defence announced. The army now has over 28,000 professional soldiers and aims to reach 30,000 within five years, along with 10,000 members of active reserves. Chief of the General Staff Karel Řehka and outgoing Defence Minister Jana Černochová of the Civic Democrats (ODS) have repeatedly highlighted personnel shortages in recent years. Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s government has responded by raising both recruitment bonuses and soldiers’ salaries.
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11/06/2025
Mining of bituminous coal at the ČSM Mine in Stonava, Karviná region, will end on January 31, 2026 — marking the closure of the last active bituminous coal mine in the Czech Republic. The state-owned company OKD will lay off about 900 employees by the end of February, paying more than half a billion crowns in severance. OKD plans to retain around 600 workers for three years to carry out the technical liquidation of the mine and to develop new business activities, including capturing and using mine gas to produce electricity and heat. The company also plans to buy coal and use its existing facilities to create customized energy mixtures. CEO Roman Sikora said the last wagon of coal would leave the mine after almost 250 years of mining history.
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11/05/2025
Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s (ODS) government has scheduled a meeting for Thursday at 10:00 a.m. to discuss submitting its resignation, the Office of the Government announced in a press release today. According to the Czech Constitution, the government’s resignation follows the conclusion of the inaugural session of the new Chamber of Deputies. The resignation will then be accepted by President Petr Pavel.
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11/05/2025
Former president Miloš Zeman underwent a procedure related to his digestive tract today at Prague’s Motol University Hospital. The news was shared on X by Luboš Procházka, director of Olympia Publishing House, which publishes Zeman’s books. Procházka cited information from the former president’s wife, Ivana Zemanová, who said that Zeman is in a stable condition and will remain in the hospital for several more days.
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11/05/2025
The leader of SPD, Tomio Okamura, has become the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies. The candidate of the incoming coalition of the ANO movement, SPD, and Motorists Themselves defeated KDU-ČSL nominee Jan Bartošek in today’s secret vote during the inaugural session of the lower house.
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