Czechia

No major foreign investment deals or approvals were found in this window. The US State Department's 2026 Investment Climate Statement on Czechia confirms that foreign firms operate on the same terms as Czech firms. It also notes that investment screening is mandatory in four sectors: critical infrastructure, ICT systems used for critical infrastructure, military equipment and sensitive dual-use items. Non-EU investors targeting these sectors should build Ministry of Industry and Trade clearance into deal timelines.

U.S. Department of State, 2026 Investment Climate Statements · 2026-09-29

No significant developments identified in this section for the reporting period.

Aperture editorial note · 2026-10-09

At its 17 September meeting the Czech National Bank (CNB) held its two-week repo rate at 3.75%, after raising it in June, and said the next move could be another hike. On 6 October the preliminary September inflation figure came in at 2.5% year on year, up from 1.9% in August and above the CNB's 2.2% projection, with services inflation at 4.6%. Analysts now expect a November hike to be more likely, which would raise the cost of koruna borrowing and keep the koruna strong against the euro.

Finimize / Societe Generale via FXStreet / ING Think · 2026-10-06

The government approved a draft 2027 budget with a CZK 386bn (about $18bn) deficit, the second-largest in Czech history, against an expected CZK 310bn deficit this year. It says the spending is needed for investment, health care, pensions and public-sector pay. Many economists have criticised a deficit this size at a time when the CNB expects 2.7% growth next year, so fiscal policy is now a reason the central bank may keep rates high.

Associated Press · 2026-10-01

On 30 September the Czech Statistical Office put second-quarter GDP growth at 1.8% year on year, slightly below the 1.9% in its 28 August release. Growth is clearly slower than in 2025 (2.58%), which points to softer domestic demand while price pressures pick up.

Czech Statistical Office · 2026-09-30

On 1 October Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's coalition survived a no-confidence vote called over the budget deficit and conflict-of-interest concerns. Only 83 deputies backed the motion; 101 votes were needed to bring the government down. Babiš has moved about 200 Agrofert companies into a trust so they stay eligible for Czech and EU subsidies, but the conflict-of-interest dispute remains a source of political risk.

Associated Press / Ground News · 2026-10-01

Municipal elections and elections for 27 of the 81 Senate seats began on 9 October. They are the first major electoral test of the Babiš government, and the opposition's Senate majority is at stake. A September poll put ANO at 31% and its coalition partner, the Motorists, at 4.4%, below the 5% threshold for the lower house. Whether the opposition keeps control of the Senate will affect its ability to slow government legislation.

TVP World · 2026-10-09