Former finance ministers Zbyněk Stanjura from ODS and Ivan Pilný rejected the government's plan to nationalize the energy company ČEZ on Sunday, August 16, in the discussion program Noon with Moravec. They agreed that the state's takeover of the company and subsequent displacement of minority shareholders is not a good idea. e15.cz ↗
According to both former ministers, it is unclear why the state should take such a step. They also questioned the assumption that nationalization in itself would lead to cheaper electricity. The criticism was directed at the economic logic of the proposal as well as the impacts the procedure could have on minority shareholders of the company. forum24.cz ↗
The debate also touched on government spending and fiscal policy. The government justifies higher deficits with investments, but according to Stanjura and Pilný, this argument does not hold. Stanjura cited an estimate that the state budget deficit could reach approximately 370 billion crowns next year. Both former ministers thus connected criticism of the energy plan with broader objections to state management. reflex.cz ↗
The ČEZ issue thus remains part of a broader discussion about the role of the state in energy, electricity prices, and public finances. Further developments will depend on whether the government will make its plan more concrete and how it will explain its expected benefits and costs.
Stanjura and Pilný Criticize Plan to Nationalize ČEZ
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„Úplný blábol.“ Podle exministrů Stanjury a Pilného není zestátnění ČEZ dobrá myšlenka
blesk.cz
| 15:25 16.08.
Exministři Stanjura a Pilný kritizují plán na zestátnění ČEZ. Elektřina podle nich nezlevní
forum24.cz
| 17:46 16.08.
Zestátnění ČEZ nedává smysl, shodli se bývalí ministři financí Stanjura a Pilný
e15.cz
| 16:25 16.08.
Zestátnění ČEZ je špatná myšlenka, nevíme proč, kritizují exministři Stanjura i Pilný
idnes.cz
| 14:59 16.08.
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