Budget 2026: Defense & Industry Boost, Cuts to Health & Transport
HereS a breakdown of the budget data provided in the text, organized for clarity:
Key Budget Figures (in Billions of Czech Crowns - CZK)
| Category | 2023 (Previous Year) | 2024 (Proposed) | Change (CZK Billions) |
|—————————|———————-|—————–|———————–|
| Social Security | 824 | 824 | 0 |
| Agriculture | 59.024 | 55.246 | -3.778 |
| Education | 290.879 | 276.462 | -14.417 |
| Culture | 21.523 | 18.131 | -3.392 |
| Healthcare | 17.633 | 12.926 | -4.707 |
| Justice | 39.411 | 38.697 | -0.714 |
| Foreign Affairs | 9.903 | 10.634 | +0.731 |
| National Sports Agency | 7.909 | 8.257 | +0.348 |
| Digital & Info Agency | 2.867 (million) | 2.062 (million) | -0.805 (thousand) |
| Debt | 99.967 | 109.967 | +10.000 |
| total Budget | 2327.1 | 2380.3 | +53.2 |
| Investments (National)| N/A | 174.4 | N/A |
| Investments (Total) | N/A | 248 | N/A |
| Science, Research, Innovation | N/A | 53.1 | +1.5 |
| State Admin salaries | N/A | 279.5 | +4.5% |
Crucial Notes & Additional Information:
Rounding: The data is rounded.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic,Calculation of Novinky.cz
Education Spending: Education spending is expected to decrease by CZK 14.4 billion because the budget doesn’t include salaries for non-teaching staff in schools, which will be covered by local governments starting in January.
Salary increase: Salaries in the state governance are planned to increase by 4.5% next year.
* Units: Note the difference in units for the Digital and Information Agency (millions vs. billions).