Pavel criticizes deficit, coalition seeks agreement on…

Pavel criticizes deficit, coalition seeks agreement on budget

02.09.2026 13:01 HotInfo

President Petr Pavel on Tuesday criticized the draft state budget for 2027, which projects a deficit of 389 billion crowns. The deficit presented by the Ministry of Finance was labeled as too high and the proposal as not very good. On Wednesday, he is to receive the Minister of Education Robert Plaga from ANO at Prague Castle, with the budget of the ministry as one of the main topics. idnes.cz ↗

According to available information, the proposed deficit is 79 billion crowns higher than the plan for this year. Pavel warned against burdening future generations and in connection with state finances, there was also a comparison to the Greek scenario. The President has long pointed out that the next government will have to introduce reforms that will help consolidate the budget, even though they will be painful for part of society. idnes.cz ↗

Dissatisfaction with the budget proposal is also expressed by coalition partners Motoristé and SPD. Motoristé are threatening to block the budget, while Finance Minister Alena Schillerová according to available information sees room for adjustments only in the order of billions of crowns. Criticism thus comes not only from the opposition and the president, but also from within the government coalition of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. e15.cz ↗

Further developments will depend on negotiations between the government, coalition parties, and individual ministries. The dispute focuses on the size of the deficit, spending priorities, and the scope of possible cuts that could change the proposal before its further consideration. ct24.ceskatelevize.cz ↗