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Czech and Slovak public sector financing
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In mid‑June 2026 the Czech government raised wages Republic a 5 % wage increase for social‑service staff from 1 April was not matched by about 5 % without matching increases in higher state subsidies, leaving providers of elderly‑care, disability services elderly‑care and cultural institutions facing disability providers with a shortfall of roughly about 1.5‑2 billion CZK. At the same time, bn CZK, cutting extraordinary bonuses and reducing cultural‑institution funding by up to 27 %. Slovakia’s health‑care financing, which had financing has doubled to €2 billion, left bn, funded by a rise in payroll contributions to 5 % in 2026, yet state hospitals with around carry roughly €1 billion bn in debt to the social‑insurance agency, prompting calls for broader reforms. comprehensive reform. A whistle‑blower complaint over alleged sepsis at University Hospital Bratislava triggered led to a criminal probe, report, while the State Health Surveillance Office maintained that found no hygiene violations had occurred. violations. The General Health Insurance Company introduced a DRG‑based payment model for most 70 hospitals, a move praised by insurers but criticised labelled a “risky experiment” by the Slovak Hospital Association as a risky experiment that could threaten regional service availability. Political debate intensified as opposition Association. Opposition MP Robert Bestro accused the ruling liberals of wasteful criticised spending on programmes such as a COVID‑19 lottery, arguing that funds the money could have climate‑proofed hundreds of thousands of climate‑controlled 400 000‑1.3 million hospital rooms. Prime Minister Robert Fico discussed expanding the state’s share in Slovenské elektrárne as the fourth block of the Mochovce nuclear plant block nears completion and expressed scepticism about a planned referendum. In early July the The Slovak government accelerated its renewable‑energy transition, unveiling Ministry of Economy unveiled eight “accelerated zones” for wind farms covering up to 1 449 MW, mainly accelerated wind‑energy zones; public hearings in western Bratislava and southwestern Slovakia. Public hearings at Incheba attracted thousands of participants, about 1 500 and 1 000 participants respectively, with speakers mayors and the Association of Towns and Municipalities demanding municipal control over siting and warning that zone inclusion does not guarantee approval. Meanwhile, the siting. The Czech Ministry of the Environment trimmed the number of designated cut accelerated zones for fast‑track wind and solar projects from 110 to 61, keeping 46 unchanged and reducing 15 others. Municipalities 61. Towns such as Zlín‑Malenovice and Trhový Štěpánov voiced strong opposition, submitted petitions citing conflicts with nature protection, nature‑protection, landscape and public‑health interests, health concerns. Czech and submitting petitions signed by thousands. Slovak health insurers announced higher reimbursements for complex cardiac patients and risk‑stratified care pathways, while Slovak Health Minister Kamil Šaško pledged to curb illegal patient‑fee practices.
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