One of the anti-corruption measures that has been in place in the Czech Republic since 2013 was quietly weakened last year by Petr Fiala's cabinet. Part of Andrej Babiš's government took advantage of this and this year did not publish a list of their advisers and their rewards, writes @novinkycz. (translated)
🔎 Podle protikorupční organizace Transparency International je v případě, kdy se do veřejné soutěže přihlásí jen jeden zájemce, ale obzvlášť důležité detailně zkoumat všechny okolnosti, včetně případných osobních vazeb mezi aktéry. #transparentnost #korupce #veřejnesoutěže
The billion-dollar construction of the Vltava Philharmonic will be conducted by a consortium of three companies. No one else was interested in the contract, the price of which has increased by hundreds of millions. Seznam Zprávy describes the budget "loop" that allowed for the price increase, reports @SeznamZpravy. (translated)
After more than four years since the outbreak of the corruption case Dozimetr related to the City Hall of Prague (MHMP) and the Prague Public Transit Company (DPP), the public has not been sufficiently explained what changes and measures this city company has adopted. (translated)
⚠️ It was during the time when Babiš was the Czech Prime Minister and Orbán, his political ally, was leading the Hungarian government. The organization Transparency International therefore warns that mere formal compliance with conditions is not enough for such support. (translated)
"After sixteen years of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government, Hungary wants to find out who and under what conditions received public funds, writes @novinkycz." (translated)
"The alibist statements of former Minister of Justice Pavel Blažek that there is no evidence that bitcoins could come from illegal activities are facing another serious crack, especially with the indictment of Blažek (...),” says @M_Chromy, chief analyst of TI." (translated)
⚠️The bitcoin case is heading to court along with four defendants, including former minister Blažek. (translated)
"Political changes after the October parliamentary elections and the return of Andrej Babiš to the position of Prime Minister represent a new challenge not only in the domestic context but also in relation to European rules and the credibility of the Czech Republic abroad," writes the head of Czech TI @david_kotora in the introduction. (translated)
The Czech branch ranks the prime minister's conflict of interest, possible purposeful decision-making by the public administration, weakening of the civil service, and the proposal to change the financing of Czech Television and Czech Radio among the risks associated with the government of Andrej Babiš. (translated)
Governments that restrict independent media, non-governmental organizations, and whistleblowers weaken public oversight and facilitate the concealment of corruption, wrote Transparency International in its 2025 annual report, writes @FORUM_24. (translated)
‼️ Given that a separate grant agreement did not exist at all, it was not possible to find it even in the contract register itself. The public thus completely lost the chance to verify specific grant conditions. (translated)
The Supreme Audit Office wants to know from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs whether it is considering filing a criminal complaint against former adviser Aleš Juchelka. Due to her conflict of interest, the state will now have to find 60 million crowns, reports @SeznamZpravy. (translated)
"It's about the handling of public funds and the risk of their loss burdens taxpayers. Written records are one way to prevent potential losses," says Kryštof Doležal, a lawyer for Transparency International Czech Republic, to @novinkycz. (translated)
@prezidentpavel warned against undermining public trust in democratic institutions, especially in the judiciary. He said this at a conference on the occasion of the release of the @EU_Commission report on the rule of law, organized by @demokracie_cz, TI, and @Glopolis, reports @CTK_cz. (translated)
"Clearly, the goal was to prevent Fiala from becoming the direct owner of the holding, even if just for a moment, which impacts the area of property declarations, conflict of interest, and taxes," said TI lawyer Kryštof Doležal for @SeznamZpravy. (translated)
🚩 How does the conflict of interest of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) affect the Czech Republic? And what are the consequences of the controversial legislative changes that his government is pushing? Listen to the interview with our lawyer Kryštof Doležal about the impacts on the rule of law👇 (translated)
⚠️Government MPs led by Radek Vondráček (ANO) have prepared an amendment to the law on conflicts of interest. Who will benefit from this and why is the proposed legislation risky? Watch #stosestka with @lukasvalasek, investigative journalist @SeznamZpravy👇 🎙️https://t.co/Euj7aoqAZ4 https://t.co/8iqdKLKKS4 (translated)
‼️Deputy Chairman of SPD Radim Fiala has long claimed that he has nothing to do with his former holding, which receives hundreds of millions in subsidies. However, the editorial office found out that the company is now "parked" in a trust fund secretly controlled by Fiala himself, reports @SeznamZpravy. (translated)
The government has pushed through a new law on civil servants. The coalition expects it to bring greater flexibility to the public administration and bring it closer to a classic employment relationship. Critics argue that the change will lead to the privatization of public service, reports @SeznamZpravy. (translated)
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