Manifesto tracker
What was promised, and what was delivered
Election pledges checked against the legislative and statistical record. Each verdict states the evidence it rests on and links to the source it came from.
Party, by the government they served in
| Pledge | Area | Made | Verdict | Evidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced budget within the electoral termMotoristé sobě | Economy & Taxes | 2025 | Broken | State budget deficit at 310bn CZK and forecast to rise; no path to balance tabled in the first year. | |
| Responsible management of public financesANO 2011 | Economy & Taxes | 2025 | In progress | Amendment to Act No. 23/2017 Coll. on the Rules of Budgetary Responsibility vetoed by the President and returned to the Chamber. | |
| No Direct Tax Hikes PledgeODS // SPOLU | Economy & Taxes | 2021 | Broken | Corporate tax raised to 21%; Property tax increased ~1.8x; Social levies on self-employed (OSVČ) raised. | |
| Structural Deficit Reduction below 3% GDPODS // SPOLU | Economy & Taxes | 2021 | Kept | Public deficit reduced from 5.8% (2021) to 2.4% GDP (2024 Eurostat benchmark). | |
| Statutory 2.0% GDP NATO Defense Spending MandateODS // SPOLU | Defense & Security | 2021 | Kept | Defense budget reached 151.2 Billion CZK (2.0% GDP) in the 2024 state budget. | |
| Pension Sustainability & Retirement Age ReformODS // SPOLU | Pensions & Welfare | 2021 | Kept | Statutory reform passed Chamber of Deputies in 2024; stabilizes pension deficit projections by ~1.5% GDP. | |
| Streamlined Construction Law & Mortgage AffordabilityODS // SPOLU | Housing & Mortgages | 2021 | In progress | Mortgage rates decreased from 6.3% (2023) to 4.85% (2024); Construction act integrated. | |
| Cheaper Mortgages & State Housing Loans for Young FamiliesANO 2011 | Housing & Mortgages | 2017 | Broken | Czech property price index surged +64% (2017–2021); only ~1,200 state youth mortgage loans issued nationwide. | |
| Average Old-Age Pension to 15,000 CZKANO 2011 | Pensions & Welfare | 2017 | Kept | Average pension surpassed target: 11,850 CZK (2017) -> 15,425 CZK (2021). | |
| Electronic Sales Registration (EET) & Fair Tax CollectionANO 2011 | Economy & Taxes | 2017 | Kept | Over 200,000 business entities connected; VAT compliance gap decreased. | |
| Abolition of Super-Gross Wage (Superhrubá mzda)ANO 2011 | Economy & Taxes | 2017 | Kept | Act No. 609/2020 Coll. enacted; average employee net take-home salary rose ~7%. | |
| Balanced State Budget & Debt ReductionANO 2011 | Economy & Taxes | 2017 | Broken | State debt increased from 1,625B CZK (2017) to 2,466B CZK (2021). |