Czech president signs 2025 state budget

PRAGUE, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Czech President Petr Pavel announced on Tuesday that he had signed the 2025 state budget with a deficit of 241 billion crowns (10.1 billion U.S. dollars).

Pavel said on social media platform X that he had deliberated extensively before signing the budget and the decision was not easy.

The president said he had negotiated with Prime Minister Petr Fiala and Finance Minister Zbyne