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Education Minister faces exit after argument with Prime Minister

Minister Robert Plaga may be the next cabinet member to depart following a row with Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. This potential resignation comes after a public argument between the minister and the leader of the ANO party.

The government is also rewriting the rules for retirement. From January, the monthly bonus for each child raised will disappear for new pensioners, replaced by a different assessment of care years. The change means parents retiring next year will see their years of care calculated through a different mechanism rather than receiving the flat monthly bonus.

The fate of public broadcasting fees appears to have been decided without the broadcasters. Tomio Okamura, the SPD leader and head of the Chamber of Deputies, declared the debate over and the abolition of fees a certainty. The Prime Minister has since rejected calls for a public discussion on the matter; in the government's view, the time for talking has already passed.

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Education Minister Faces Potential Resignation Amid Party Conflict

Robert Plaga, the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, is reportedly facing potential resignation following an argument with Andrej Babiš, the leader of the ANO party and current Prime Minister. This internal conflict within the ruling party suggests a significant shift in the political landscape.

Government Firm on Abolishing Public Media Fees

Tomio Okamura, President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the SPD, has declared that public broadcasting fees will be abolished, asserting that there is no room for further debate. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has also rejected public discussion on the coalition's plan to eliminate television and radio fees, a move criticized by the Czech Television Director as 'unbelievably bad'.

Pensioners to Lose Childcare Bonus as Government Changes Benefits

The government is introducing changes to pension benefits, which will mean that parents retiring from January onwards will no longer receive a monthly bonus for each child raised, with years of care now being assessed differently.

Bus and Car Collision in Žďár nad Sázavou

Police are investigating a morning collision between a bus and a car in Žďár nad Sázavou, which resulted in minor injuries to the car driver, who also tested positive for alcohol.

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