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The Next Budget Must Now Meet Nato Commitments. Pavel Threatened a Veto

Summary by Novinky.cz
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) met with President Petr Pavel at Prague Castle on Tuesday. They discussed the draft state budget for this year, as well as defense spending and the system for reporting the percentages of this spending. The president will sign the law on Friday. At the same time, however, he reminded Babiš of the importance of alliance commitments and warned against their non-compliance. He would not have to sign the next budget…

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Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) met with President Petr Pavel at Prague Castle on Tuesday. They discussed the draft state budget for this year, as well as defense spending and the system for reporting the percentages of this spending. The president will sign the law on Friday. At the same time, however, he reminded Babiš of the importance of alliance commitments and warned against their non-compliance. He would not have to sign the next budget…

President of the Republic Petr Pavel received Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO). Pavel recalled the Czech Republic's commitment to NATO regarding defense spending. According to the President, threats in the world are increasing and spending is stagnating. If the next budget does not correspond to our commitments, the President is threatening to reject the budget law.

The Ministry of Defense budget, which will fall to 1.7 percent of GDP this year, is an ever-increasing obstacle for Andrej Babiš and his current government. After criticism from the United States, President Petr Pavel has also joined in. Although he will not block the state budget this year, he has sent a message to the ANO, Motorists and SPD cabinet that if defense spending does not return to the previously planned growth, he will resort to a v…

President Petr Pavel received Prime Minister Andrej Babiš at the Castle to discuss the draft state budget for this year. They also discussed the country's security, defense spending, future ambassadors and the schedule of foreign trips. During the meeting, which lasted about an hour, disputes between the head of state and the government became apparent.

President Petr Pavel will sign the state budget law on Friday. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) told reporters after a meeting with the head of state. After the head of state signs the budget law, it can be published in the Collection of Laws, ending the provisional budget in which the Czech Republic has been operating since the beginning of the year. The state budget,...

President Petr Pavel will sign the state budget law on Friday. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) told reporters after a meeting with the head of state. After the head of state signs the budget law, it can be published in the Collection of Laws, which will end the provisional budget in which the Czech Republic has been operating since the beginning of the year. The state budget, which was approved by the Chamber of Deputies, plans for a deficit o…

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Česká televize broke the news in on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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