Babiš convened the State Security Council over the fire in…

Babiš convened the State Security Council over the fire in Pardubice, called on arms manufacturers to strengthen security

21.03.2026 06:01 HotInfo

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) turned his plane around on Friday and returned to Prague because of a fire at an industrial hall in Pardubice, which is being investigated as a possible terrorist attack. Babiš canceled his schedule for the following days, including his participation in the conservatives' forum in Budapest and the Patriots' meeting. He convened an extraordinary session of the State Security Council, which was held on Friday evening. seznamzpravy.cz ↗ seznamzpravy.cz ↗

Police and intelligence services are investigating the fire on suspicion of terrorist activity. According to Babiš, there are four versions of the circumstances of the incident in play. The crisis staff of the Ministry of the Interior also dealt with the situation. The Prime Minister pointed out the fact that the hall of the attacked company was not sufficiently secured. parlamentnilisty.cz ↗ irozhlas.cz ↗

After the session of the State Security Council, Babiš called on Czech companies producing military material, components and technologies to sufficiently secure their premises with the best available technologies. He specifically called on companies exporting military material to Ukraine or the Middle East. The possibility of establishing further cooperation concerning the security of industrial premises will also be considered. forum24.cz ↗ denik.cz ↗