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Worker shortages, looming war: Czechia's most urgent economic pressures explained

From who fills the jobs to whether the country can defend itself, the questions shaping Czechia's economic future are getting harder to ignore.

Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas

Written by Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas Published on 28.04.2026 08:45:00 (updated on 28.04.2026) Reading time: 5 minutes

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President Petr Pavel, Finance Minister Alena Schillerová (Photo collage/CNN Prima News)
President Petr Pavel, Finance Minister Alena Schillerová (Photo collage/CNN Prima News)

From who fills the jobs to whether the country can defend itself, the questions shaping Czechia's economic future are getting harder to ignore.

Czechia's economy is under pressure on multiple fronts and a gathering of the country's top political and economic voices this week put the scale of those challenges in the spotlight.

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The second annual Money, Money, Money conference, hosted by CNN Prima News, brought President Petr Pavel, Finance Minister Alena Schillerová, and a roster of economists and business leaders into the same room, with CNN's Christiane Amanpour on hand to interview the president.

The result was a frank overview of the questions plaguing a small European economy on the front line of change.

How pressing are those issues, and what is their impact on everyday life? An overview of the five hottest economic topics and their wider implications for Czechia and Europe.

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