🇨🇿 #Czechia: The state of emergency ends on February 14. MPs rejected the Government's request for another extension limiting its power on nationwide restrictions. Night curfew or retail closure ends on Monday. Regions and Chief Hygienist will now issue limited restrictions.
Three Czech MEPs, @LudekNie (TOP 09/EPP),@ZahradilJan (ODS/ECR), and @Mdlabajova (ANO/RE), have been elected Vice-chairmen of European Parliament committees. https://t.co/7Tgm2YhKZq
PM @AndrejBabis has welcomed the compromise choice of German @bmvonderleyen as the new president of @EU_Commission. Along with other leaders of V4, Babis strongly opposed the European Socialists Spitzenkandidat @FranzTimmermans
https://t.co/4S92ubcvAV
.@ODScz expelled controversial MP Vaclav Klaus junior from the party for his disagreement with the party’s policy priorities and values. Moreover, 3 MPs from far-right SPD left the party over the disputes with Okamura’s leadership and established a political platform “United”.
.@guardian paid attention to the verdict of the Černošice council on the #Czech PM Babis’ alleged conflict of interests. The verdict might resonate further in relation to the @EU_Commission’s investigation into Agrofert’s receipt of EU subsidies. https://t.co/KqiPZW1Rrv
PM @AndrejBabis has cancelled his speech at the @Europarl_EN, which was due in mid-January. PM Babis argued that the current MEPs are against him with the reference to the recent investigation of his conflict of interest.
https://t.co/FFVWqCkSXM
#Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs Tomas Petricek is on a state visit to Ukraine. He will meet with his counterparts to discuss the sovereignty of Ukraine, the local reform process and the Czech-Ukrainian relations.
PM @AndrejBabis has appointed Milena Hrdinkova as the new Secretary of State for European Affairs. She will replace @AlesChmelar who left the post two months ago.
https://t.co/ATYk2zaInf
In an interview for @Bloomberg, Minister @TPetricek took a middle ground between the EU and Poland and Hungary. He argued that the EU should adhere to its values, but the financial penalties will only cause resentment. https://t.co/u7qnqDh9vW
Good performance of the Czech economy in 2018 was recognized by @DWdbmmun. The economic growth went hand in hand with the record low unemployment rate of 2.3 %. In 2019, Czechia will have to adapt by the implementation of automation and robotization. https://t.co/BebNxKmzIV
#Czech MPs approved the budget for 2019 with the deficit of 40 bn CZK. The budget was fully supported by ANO, CSSD and KSCM, whereas the opposition parties voted against. The budget priorities are increasing pensions, civil service salaries and funding infrastructure.
Czech PM @AndrejBabis announced that he stepped down as a chairman of the Government Board for the EU structural and investment funds to avoid the conflict-of-interest charges in regards to the EU subsidies for the Agrofert Holding
EP calls on the @EU_Commission to suspend all EU subsidies to the Agrofert Holding founded by the PM @AndrejBabis until the question of his conflict of interest is resolved. Babis claims he does not control Agrofert and is not in the conflict with the law https://t.co/u2QfGBQpWj
Jiri Rusnok, the Governor of @CNB_cz, said in the interview for Bloomberg that the current lower exchange rate of CZK against EUR does not constitute any threat to the Czech economy and that we can expect a further rise of interest rates in 2019. https://t.co/p8B5pkBNBr
@JiriRusnok, the Governor of @CNB_cz, said in the interview for Bloomberg that the current lower exchange rate of CZK against EUR does not constitute any threat to the Czech economy and that we can expect a further rise of interest rates in 2019. https://t.co/v5Oz4ngSfs