Schillerová defends Babiš, Pavel criticizes vandalism

Schillerová defends Babiš, Pavel criticizes vandalism. Babiš considers selling Explosia

25.05.2026 07:00 HotInfo

Finance Minister Alena Schillerová, in an interview for Aktuálně.cz, rejected criticism directed at Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, whom she described as a good person. Schillerová also commented on questions concerning state debt and other economic topics. Meanwhile, the government continues its controversial transfer of agendas from the Office of the Government to individual ministries. According to social policy experts, this step should lead to chaos, since some entities will no longer be able to formally raise comments on prepared measures, which will have an impact especially on the area of education and addressing the segregation of Roma pupils. irozhlas.cz ↗ zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗

In a video on social media, Prime Minister Babiš stated that the state could sell the strategic company Explosia if it received a huge amount of money for it. His statement has sparked debate in the media, with some commentators considering the idea problematic given the state's energy security. Defense Minister Jaromír Zůna is facing growing pressure, and his position in the cabinet is being reconsidered. Foreign Minister Petr Macinka asked the prime minister to postpone the decision on the composition of the Czech delegation to the July NATO summit in Ankara. Macinka also criticized the upcoming meeting between President Petr Pavel and Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder, which, according to him, shows insufficient sensitivity toward the Czech Republic. forum24.cz ↗ ihned.cz ↗

President Petr Pavel condemned the vandalism of the death march memorial in Pohořelice, where an unknown perpetrator painted it with swastikas. Pavel described the act as primitive and as an expression of hatred growing out of the atmosphere of the campaign surrounding the Sudeten German Days in Brno. The peak of the Sudeten German congress took place with the presence of Bavarian Minister-President Söder. According to some commentators, in the German question the Czech Republic has taken a problematic direction, as it involves the engagement of individuals associated with the far right. lidovky.cz ↗ idnes.cz ↗