Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said after talks in Brussels that leaders of the European Union member states will likely not reach an agreement on the future multiannual budget by the end of this year. According to him, the reason is that the positions of individual countries differ too greatly. irozhlas.cz ↗
Babiš described the budget negotiations as difficult. His statements suggest that the member states have so far been unable to agree on key issues regarding the union's future financial framework. The budget is meant to determine the priorities and funding of European policies for the coming period. idnes.cz ↗
The Czech prime minister expects that negotiations will continue even after this year ends. In his view, an agreement could come at the earliest in February or later in the spring of next year. The exact timing will depend on whether the states manage to bring their differing positions closer together. forum24.cz ↗
Negotiations on the EU's multiannual budget require an agreement among member states followed by approval by the relevant European institutions. If a compromise cannot be reached by the end of the year, the negotiation process will extend into the next period. Babiš's assessment so far suggests that an agreement within the originally expected timeframe is unlikely. novinky.cz ↗
Babiš does not expect an agreement on the EU budget by the end of the year
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Andrej Babiš
Premiér Česka
01.10.2026
„Je to předvolební mítink"
Hodnocení opozičního návrhu na nedůvěru vládě
Andrej Babiš
Premiér Česka
25.06.2026
„Rozhodnutí respektuji, ale je absurdní."
Po tom, čo Ústavný súd nariadil vláde umožniť prezidentovi účasť na summite NATO.
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Andrej Babiš
Premiér Českej republiky, predseda hnutia ANO
11.04.2026
„Volba stability je dôležitejšia ako kedykoľvek predtým"
Podpora Orbánovi pred maďarskými parlamentnými voľbami
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Dohoda o rozpočtu EU do Vánoc nebude, myslí si Babiš. Rozdíly v pozicích států jsou prý příliš velké
irozhlas.cz
| 10:24 16.10.
Debata o rozpočtu EU byla náročná, dohody dosáhneme asi až příští rok, řekl Babiš
idnes.cz
| 10:06 16.10.
Rozpočet EU se do konce roku nejspíš nepodaří dohodnout, řekl Babiš. Očekává odklad až na jaro
forum24.cz
| 09:42 16.10.
Rozpočet EU se do konce roku nestihne, míní Babiš
novinky.cz
| 09:12 16.10.
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