Support for Fila administration expected to plummet over austerity package

Political analysts predict that public support for the Fiala government will plummet in the wake of the austerity package presented to the public this week. They say the main message for the public is higher prices and higher taxes, which are sure to trigger discontent. According to analyst Jan Kubacek any appreciation of the austerity measures may only come in the long-term perspective and the measures introduced may seriously damage the ruling parties ahead of the 2025 general elections.  Political analyst Stanislav Balík, says that if the positive effects of the measures manifest themselves before the elections, the government would still have a chance to succeed. At the same time, analysts agree that the austerity measures were inevitable.