Defense Minister Jaromír Zůna reported significant progress in this year's recruitment of soldiers into the Czech army. The army set itself the goal of recruiting 2,250 recruits during this year, and during the first quarter it has already fulfilled more than sixty percent of this ambitious plan. Zůna stated that soldier recruitment continues intensively and the army is on a good path to achieving its annual target. denik.cz ↗ lidovky.cz ↗
In another important personnel matter, Zůna will present Prime Minister Babiš with a list of candidates for the new Chief of the General Staff of the Army of the Czech Republic on Monday. This comes after the departure of the current chief from his post. Zůna also met with President Petr Pavel at Prague Castle, where he presented proposals for the appointment of new generals. novinky.cz ↗ blesk.cz ↗
These personnel steps in the defense department come amid tension over the army's budget. Prime Minister Babiš met with Zůna at the Ministry of Defense during Wednesday, where they discussed defense financing for next year as well as contracts from the previous government's era. The negotiations lasted more than three hours. Meanwhile, the European Commission approved a loan of fifty billion crowns for the Czech Republic from the SAFE fund, intended for the army and infrastructure. The government is now considering the possibility of shifting part of this money from defense to the development of the highway network. e15.cz ↗ idnes.cz ↗
Zůna reports progress in soldier recruitment, prepares new chief of staff for Babiš
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| 12:06 25.03.
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| 12:03 25.03.
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| 11:16 25.03.
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