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Czech Government Revives Plan to Float 40 % Stake in Prague Airport
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said on 23 July that the cabinet is again considering an IPO of about 40 % of Václav Havel Airport Prague by 2028. The sale could raise CZK 20–26 billion for expansion projects while leaving the state in control. Unions are on strike alert over the idea, and current laws banning partial privatisation would have to be amended. If it proceeds, the move could reshape funding and governance of Czechia’s most important air-travel hub.
Prague Airport Workers Declare Strike Readiness—Operations Remain Normal
Airport trade unions moved to an official “strike readiness” phase on 23 July, signalling possible industrial action over pay and staffing. Management says flights and passenger services are operating normally, but corporate travel programmes are advised to prepare contingency plans. Any escalation could disrupt peak-summer travel and complicate the government’s parallel push to float a minority stake in the airport.