PM: Czechia needs to make better use of its potential

Addressing a business conference in Prague, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said Czechia is at a crossroads and needs to make up for lost time. He blamed the former government of Andrej Babiš for lost opportunities, the country’s dependence on Russian energy supplies, little progress in extending the country’s highway network, and train services hitting a limit, among others. He said the country was unprepared for the risks posed by current developments in the world.

The prime minister said transport, energy infrastructure, nuclear power, lithium, and IT are areas that afford huge potential to change the country and must be harnessed.

The business conference Czechia at a Crossroads is organized by the Czech Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Confederation of Industry and Transport, the Confederation of Commerce and Tourism and the Food Chamber.