A new tool shows how your money keeps Czechia running

A new online calculator turns abstract figures of the national budget into tangible, visual hard currency.

Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas

Written by Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas Published on 03.03.2026 14:00:00 (updated on 03.03.2026) Reading time: 2 minutes

While politicians in Prague debate the 2026 state budget in its second reading, arguing over billions of crowns in planned spending and deficits, a new interactive project helps us all understand exactly how our individual pot fits into the bigger picture.

The tool, developed by journalist and programmer Filip Hráček, translates the abstract numbers of the national budget into weekly contributions broken down visually into tens, hundreds, or a few thousand crowns.

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