Prime Minister Andrej Babiš clarified that the four billion crowns he mentioned on Thursday at the Slapy Dam in connection with drought fighting are not new additional money. According to his statement, it is the planned budget of the water management section of the Ministry of Agriculture. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
The drought topic has simultaneously become a subject of political debate. Miroslav Ševčík, deputy chair of the parliamentary budget committee elected for SPD, disagreed with Babiš on the television special Czech Politics on CNN Prima News regarding the severity of the problem. According to him, the current government is handling the fight against drought very well, and on some climate debate points, he labeled the approach as hysterical. denikn.cz ↗
The debate was complemented by comments criticizing Babiš's communication regarding drought. One pointed out that the prime minister linked a prayer for moisture with subsequent rainfall, another questioned the suitability of Babiš as the face of the drought fight. However, these texts did not bring new data on financing or specific government measures.
The debate also included a claim that the climate crisis has ended. A parliamentary deputy responded that she and Motoristé sobě ridicule similar conclusions. The dispute thus reveals different perspectives on whether drought measures should be understood as an urgent response to climate change, or as a routine part of state water management. lidovky.cz ↗
Starting this week, the National Coalition Against Drought, which Babiš announced last week at the Slapy Dam, is to begin operations. Further developments will depend on how the government explains the financing of measures and how the planned water management budget will be reflected in practical projects. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
Babiš's Drought Fight Financing Continues to Spark Political Debate
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Andrej Babiš
Premiér Česka
25.06.2026
„Rozhodnutí respektuji, ale je absurdní."
Po tom, čo Ústavný súd nariadil vláde umožniť prezidentovi účasť na summite NATO.
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Andrej Babiš
Premiér Českej republiky, predseda hnutia ANO
11.04.2026
„Volba stability je dôležitejšia ako kedykoľvek predtým"
Podpora Orbánovi pred maďarskými parlamentnými voľbami
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Babiš upřesnil peníze na sucho, Ševčík kritizoval hysterii
HotInfo
| 15:01 16.08.
„U některých je to až hysterie.“ Ševčík se nepřímo opřel do Babiše kvůli boji se suchem
forum24.cz
| 12:45 16.08.
Klimatická krize skončila, tvrdí Ševčík. Motoristé se vysmívají, řekla poslankyně
lidovky.cz
| 12:17 16.08.
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