Czech PM Babiš rejects EU budget revenue proposals ahead of summit

Czech PM Andrej Babiš publicly rejected EU proposals to channel national revenues from tobacco taxes, ETS permits, and CBAM into the future EU budget, signaling a potential veto risk. The statement, made before an EU summit, indicates a hardening of Czech fiscal sovereignty stance. This matters as it could complicate EU budget negotiations and delay agreement on the next multi-annual financial framework.