The Czech government has stepped away from earlier expectations that the country could adopt the euro by 2030. After a cabinet meeting on May 11, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said the government would no longer commission annual reports evaluating whether the country meets the conditions to join the eurozone. “There is no reason to revisit the issue every year.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš defended the government's decision not to send a special plane to support Senate Chairman Miloš Vystrčil's visit to Taiwan, signaling a strategic pivot toward improved relations with China. The move reflects debate within Czech political and business circles about resetting ties with Beijing after years of tension, though experts remain divided on whether China or Czechia bears responsibility for the diplomatic rift.