The Babiš government is pushing a 2027 budget with higher pensions, public wages, defence and transport investment, widening the deficit. The KHNP-led Dukovany nuclear expansion is about to launch its first auxiliary-equipment tender in November 2026.
Gobierno · líder
President Petr Pavel / Prime Minister Andrej Babiš
Agenda nacional
- Higher pensions and public-sector wages
- More defence and transport investment, including motorway PPPs
- Energy security including the Dukovany nuclear plant
- Revenue measures and fuel price stability
- Police and fire service staffing
Programas de gobierno
2027 state budget draftDeficit CZK 386bn
Deficit CZK 386bn (up CZK 76bn); passed first reading on 22 Oct 2026
Dukovany new nuclear units (KHNP)~CZK 407bn (prior-year prices)
60+ Czech firms qualified as suppliers; first auxiliary equipment & materials tender planned for Nov 2026; permit application Apr 2027; unit 1 targeted for 2036
D35 motorway concession (Opatovec-Mohelnice)
Design-build-finance-operate-maintain concession approved by government on 26 Oct 2026
Fuel price regulation
Regulated prices for some fuels and excise exemption for selected mineral oils, 1-30 Nov 2026
Oportunidades de negocio
Korea-Czech nuclear supply-chain matching and localisation (JV/subcontract) consulting
The first auxiliary-equipment tender is due in Nov 2026 and local participation expectations are high.
KHNP-registered Korean suppliers, 60+ qualified Czech firms
Quality documentation and bid-document automation for nuclear suppliers
KHNP has published quality requirements and technical evaluation criteria, raising the paperwork load.
Korean and Czech SME suppliers bidding on Dukovany
FTA rules-of-origin and export compliance consulting
Origin-rule advice was part of the bid briefing, showing demand.
Korean SMEs supplying the Czech nuclear project
Motorway concession data analytics and AI maintenance
The D35 concession requires performance management of private operation and maintenance.
Ministry of Transport, Road and Motorway Directorate (ŘSD), concessionaire
Apoyos coreanos
- Dukovany auxiliary-equipment bid briefing · KHNP and KITA FTA Trade Support Center — On 30 Sep 2026 over 130 suppliers were briefed on bid schedule, e-procurement, quality management and rules of origin.
- KOTRA Prague office · KOTRA — Provides Czech market information, buyer matching and support for nuclear and other cooperation projects.
Avisos oficiales
Government of the Czech Republic (vlada.gov.cz)
- 2026-10-26 Cabinet approves D35 motorway concession and November fuel price regulation with excise exemption
- 2026-10-26 Cabinet secures higher 2026 EU budget contribution; approves tax treaty with Japan
- 2026-10-26 Extra funding for police and fire service pay and staffing
- 2026-10-22 2027 budget passes first reading in the Chamber of Deputies
Desastres · conflicto · epidemias
Estable 2026-10-30
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