Document 209 - Written interpellation by J. Lipavský to A. Babiš concerning the state's strategic communication and the reasons for its abolition by the government led by Andrej Babiš as of 1 January 2026

The document contains an interpellation by MEP Jan Lipavský and a response by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on the abolition of the Strategic Communication Department of the State as of 1 January 2026. The MEP asks for an explanation of the legal, organisational and security reasons for the abolition and information on who is now in charge of the new agenda. The Prime Minister states that the department did not have a formal place in the state’s security architecture, its abolition was an internal managerial decision and the coordination of crisis communication is handled by other state mechanisms and individual ministries. According to the reply, this was not intended to undermine international cooperation or the fulfilment of commitments to the EU and NATO.