Chamber of Deputies Heads Toward Vote on Pavel’s Veto of…

Chamber of Deputies Heads Toward Vote on Pavel’s Veto of Budget Amendment

25.08.2026 15:01 HotInfo

The Chamber of Deputies is to decide again on Tuesday on an amendment to budget laws vetoed by President Petr Pavel. The governing coalition of ANO, SPD and Motorists wants to override the veto and, according to available information, has the required 101 votes out of 108 coalition MPs. respekt.cz ↗

The session may stretch into the night because the opposition has announced an extensive debate. Critics describe the amendment as a weakening of budget discipline and warn that the changes could shift the debt burden onto future generations. Opposition parties have also announced that if the amendment is adopted, they will prepare a filing with the Constitutional Court. irozhlas.cz ↗

The president’s veto stems from concerns about a deterioration in the state of public finances. Finance Minister Alena Schillerová criticized his move and said that, in her view, he is blocking security spending as well as motorway construction. MP Hrnčíř, by contrast, argues that the government wants to use deficits for investments and that it is not possible to reduce the deficit year on year according to the previously set plan. e15.cz ↗

The result of the vote will decide whether the amendment moves forward despite the president’s opposition. If the coalition does indeed override the veto, the dispute will probably move from the Chamber’s debating hall to the Constitutional Court, where the opposition will challenge the change to the budget rules itself. ekonomickydenik.cz ↗