Czech government’s austerity package gets green light in lower house

Photo: Kateřina Šulová, ČTK

The Fiala government has won approval for its austerity package in the Chamber of Deputies. The set of reforms, which aims to put a handbrake on the growing deficit in public finances, includes tax hikes, cuts in subsidies and lay-offs and will impact individuals and companies alike.

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Author: Daniela Lazarová