Frozen Agrofert subsidies and the Czech 2027 budget

The European Commission has frozen 77 million koruna in subsidies to Agrofert companies while it investigates a possible conflict of interest involving Prime Minister Andrej Babis. At the same time, the coalition is looking for savings in a budget with a 389 billion deficit.

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O čom píše Česko: Brusel zmrazil dotácie Agrofertu. Babiš v ten istý deň obvinil dve redakcie, že zastupujú opozíciu

Európska komisia zmrazila Agrofertu 77 miliónov korún pre možný konflikt záujmov premiéra. Redakcie dostali tú istú depešu ČTK, do titulkov ju dali…

7.9.2026

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The coalition has agreed on the final budget and it is known by how much the 389 billion deficit was actually reduced.
The government has decided the fate of roughly 21 billion koruna in subsidies for private and church schools.
Defence Minister Jaromir Zuna either travelled to the Xiangshan forum in Beijing or called the trip off.

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The European Commission has completed its assessment and decided whether to release the frozen payments to Agrofert or widen the conflict-of-interest inquiry. Komisia po dôkladnom posúdení uzavrela, že Babiš je v potenciálnom konflikte záujmov a zverenecký fond to nerieši; platby zostávajú pozastavené. → O čom píše Česko: Prieskum na Šumave bojové látky nenašiel. Poslanec Motoristov predtým hlásil yperit 9.9.2026
Chief of the General Staff Miroslav Hlavac has been cleared to travel to the YES conference in Kyiv. Minister obrany Jaromír Zůna cestu definitívne znemožnil, Okamura blokáciu privítal (Respekt, 8.9.2026): https://www.respekt.cz/politika/zuna-definitivne-znemoznil-sefovi-armady-cestu-do-kyjeva-okamura-blokaci-vita 9.9.2026
Environment Minister Igor Cerveny has published the extent of the Sumava contamination and how it will be addressed. Na utorkovej tlačovej konferencii oznámil 200 sudov a tisíc ton kontaminovanej zeminy v lokalite Dobrá Voda, sanácia od konca septembra do júna 2028. → O čom píše Česko: Prieskum na Šumave bojové látky nenašiel. Poslanec Motoristov predtým hlásil yperit 9.9.2026

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