“Salaries like in Germany”? PM’s economic aspirations met with disbelief

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Ahead of next year’s general elections, Prime Minister Petr Fiala is seeking a mandate for a second term and another four years for himself and his government. However, his comment on Sunday 17th of November that his ‘pro-growth’ agenda will deliver “salaries like in Germany” has been met with criticism and anger. Danny Bate spoke to Lukáš Kovanda, chief economist at Trinity Bank, about the comments and the reaction.