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Czech President Petr Pavel has approved the state budget for 2025 with the projected deficit of 241 billion Czech crowns ($10.1bn). The decision was reached after series of consultations as Pavel disclosed on one of the social media sites known as X.

 

He said that the decision had been made following personal discussions with the Prime Minister Petr Fiala, and with the Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura. To this commitment, they promised that the deficit would not surpass the spelt obligations and that the Budget Responsibility Act would stay firm.

On 7 December this year, the Chamber of Deputies in the lower house of the Czech Parliament passed the budget. The amended plan calls for a cut in the deficit by 41 billion crowns compared to this year’s figures.

 

Altogether the Ministry of Finance is planning an increase in revenues in the amount of 146 billion crowns and expenditures by 105 billion crowns. Still, the budget for the next year is record-breaking with record spending on infrastructures, education, science, research and much more.

 

The above efforts seek to increase economic activity and enhance the wages of citizens as President Fiala stressed in his statement on X.

However, the formulated budget has not lacked critics, even though they formally have approved it. Several opposition MPs and economists, including the president’s economic adviser David Marek, questioned such revenue estimates.

 

The questions were much more focused at the government’s sales of emissions permits and spending on non-teaching staff in schools. But, the Finance Minister, Zbynek Stanjura justified the plan singling out that it fulfilled the government goals and objectives.

In the approved budget, government has demonstrated seriousness in implementation of infrastructural projects particularly of roads and highways and railways. It also promotes development in the areas of education and research, which should sponsor future economic progress.

So as the Czech Republic plans for 2025, government’s compliance with the fiscal commitments therein will continue to be a focus. Budget enthusiasts as well as detractors will be keen to see specific program implementation that will yield outcome in this nation.