Interim government’s priorities handed to MPs

Prime Minister Jan Fischer presented the programme priorities of his government to members of the lower house of Parliament on Friday. Mr Fischer did not publicly disclose the document but the news website aktualne.cz reported that the cabinet’s priorities included implementing a stimulus package to boost the economy, the preparation of privatisation of some key state-owned companies such as the carrier ČSA, and investments into education and transport infrastructure, among others. The interim government will not proceed with a planned reform of the retirement pension system or with the health care reform launched by the previous cabinet.

Prime Minister Jan Fischer’s government is set to ask for confidence in the lower house of the Czech Parliament on June 7. Mr Fischer took office earlier this month after the centre-right cabinet of Mr Topolánek fell in a no-confidence vote.