No tax increase, pledges Fiala

Despite the Czech Republic’s increasing economic woes, the prime minister, Petr Fiala, has pledged that his government will not increase taxes, saying they regard that as a bad idea.

In a statement on Twitter, the Civic Democrats leader said he was for people and companies having more money at their disposition; if taxes were increased, the state would consume, dissolve and reallocate people’s money.

Author: Ian Willoughby