Government’s austerity package goes into final reading

The government's austerity package will go into its third and final reading in the Chamber of Deputies this week. Despite fierce opposition to the proposed measures, the Fiala administration is determined to force a vote on it on Friday, September, 13, Czech Television reported. A total of 54 speakers, mainly from the opposition benches, are expected to address the house. The austerity package, which includes tax hikes, aims to lower the deficit in state spending by 97 billion crowns next year and by a total of 150 billion crowns by 2025.