Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:18:50 +0200Trade unions criticize planned reform of public financeshttps://english.radio.cz/trade-unions-criticize-planned-reform-public-finances-8073971© 2026 Radio Prague International The Czech governing coalition on Sunday confirmed its fiscal reform proposal from last week, despite angry protests by trade unions. The reform envisages higher excise and VAT tax, lower corporate income tax, slower growth in state employees' salaries and lower social payments. Earlier today Daniela Lazarova spoke with Zdenek Malek, Vice-President of the Czech and Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions to find out what the trade unions' current position is: encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/stech_vlada.jpg?timestamp=1590261356 Trade unions criticize planned reform of public finances https://english.radio.cz/trade-unions-criticize-planned-reform-public-finances-8073971 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9