Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:55:53 +0200Finance minister calls for measures to counter looming budget deficithttps://english.radio.cz/finance-minister-calls-measures-counter-looming-budget-deficit-8581900© 2026 Radio Prague International Bad news travels fast and Czechs found it splashed all over the front pages of Monday’s papers. The country’s finances are in a worse state than previously thought with next year’s budget deficit threatening to reach 230 billion crowns (12.7 billion dollars). Among the emergency measures being considered are higher VAT rates, which means higher prices at a time when many people are already skimping and saving. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/penize_8.jpg?timestamp=1591417955 Finance minister calls for measures to counter looming budget deficit https://english.radio.cz/finance-minister-calls-measures-counter-looming-budget-deficit-8581900 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9