Fiala’s government halfway through its term: security reinforcement overshadowed by economic problems
Fiala’s government halfway through its term: security reinforcement overshadowed by economic problems

Author(s): Krzysztof Dębiec
Subject(s): Politics, Governance, Geopolitics
Published by: OSW Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia
Keywords: Petr Fiala; Czech Republic
Summary/Abstract: Petr Fiala’s cabinet, which has been in power in the Czech Republic since December 2021, is facing a record decline in support at the halfway point. This is an effect of its waiting too long to address the issues caused by inflation and breaking its promise not to raise taxes. Although living standards in the country have deteriorated, the governing centre-right coalition is pushing through its unpopular budget consolidation package. The backdrop for the government’s poor ratings is the substandard economic performance – the Czech Republic is the only EU country whose GDP has still not reached pre-pandemic levels. This is also partly a result of the country’s very strong trade and investment ties with Germany, which is struggling with numerous economic problems.

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