Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:20:01 +0200https://english.radio.cz/flood-reserve-proposed-finance-ministry-solidarity-fund-or-poll-tax-8571257© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalIn the wake of the latest floods that hit parts of the Czech Republic over the weekend, the Czech government has come up with an idea of how to help pay for the damages. Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek wants every tax payer to pay an extra 100 crowns into what he calls a “flood solidarity reserve”. But critics say that the government only wants to raise taxes, and is using the floods as cover.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/povodne_skody.jpg?timestamp=1591286034 https://english.radio.cz/flood-reserve-proposed-finance-ministry-solidarity-fund-or-poll-tax-8571257 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9