The government of Andrej Babiš had on its agenda on 12 October 2026 an extension of the oversight of the Česká inspekce životního prostředí (ČIŽP) and an amendment to the Civil Code concerning divorce and domestic violence. The coalition council was due to meet before the session.[1]
ČIŽP oversight
The ČIŽP could gain the power to halt the operation of a company immediately where there is an imminent threat to residents' health, for example in an accident or a leak of toxic substances. Until now it has mostly had to order the operator to take a corrective measure first and give it a deadline to do so. The oversight is to be extended to the mining industry, battery production and the low hundreds of large-scale pig and poultry farms.[1]
Civil Code
According to the Ministry of Justice, the amendment is meant to strengthen the protection of children's rights and clarify terms following the divorce amendment in force since the beginning of 2026. It explicitly provides that in cases of domestic violence the court will consider grounds for depriving a parent of parental responsibility. It also addresses further questions connected with divorce and the court fee.[1]
Other items
The agenda also included a regulation on more efficient use of radio frequencies, a report on the implementation of the National Recovery Plan, a document on state subsidy policy towards non-state non-profit organisations, an assessment of the development of public health insurance in 2026 and the national strategy for brownfield regeneration up to 2030. The coalition council was to deal with an amendment of the act on financing teaching assistants, the placing of documents on the following sessions of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic and the second round of the Senate elections.[1]
The cabinet postponed the proposal on financing teaching assistants a week earlier because of the position of Motoristé sobě and the SPD, which, citing financial cost, call for fundamental changes to inclusion or its abolition. Education Minister Robert Plaga said that his role is to educate the coalition partners about the need for inclusion.[1]
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