Babiš rejected cuts in European funds for Czechia

27.08.2026 17:00 HotInfo

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš met on Thursday, August 27 in Prague with European Council President António Costa about the future multi-year budget of the European Union. After the meeting, he stated that the budget for 2028 to 2034 must not worsen the position of weaker economies and industrial countries of the European Union. respekt.cz ↗

According to Babiš, Czechia rejects cuts in European funds, which it considers unacceptable. The Prime Minister simultaneously outlined the priorities of the Czech government for further negotiations on the Union's financial framework. In addition to the budget, the meeting was to include competitiveness of the European economy and further enlargement of the European Union. forum24.cz ↗

Babiš emphasized that the future budget must take into account the different economic levels of member states as well as the needs of countries with significant industry. Prague is thus making clear that it does not want to accept a form of budget that, according to the government, would weaken its ability to draw on European funds. denik.cz ↗

In the debate on the budget proposal, the Czech Prime Minister wants to seek support also among the countries of the Visegrád Group. Further developments will depend on negotiations between the member states and institutions of the European Union, as the new financial framework is to determine the rules for financing over a seven-year period after 2027.