Commission Staff Report: Digital Decade 2026 Czechia Country Report
Council of the EU
· June 23, 2026
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The European Commission published the Commission Staff Working Document SWD(2026)155 — the Digital Decade 2026 country report for Czechia.
- Key approved investment and state aid: The report records the European Commission’s approval of state aid for onsemi’s silicon carbide (SiC) power devices facility with approximately EUR 450 million in public funding and a total investment of around EUR 1.64 billion, with commercial operation expected to start in 2027. It also notes the national roadmap contains 67 measures totalling EUR 3.172 billion (EUR 3.168 billion public).
- Budgetary and programme details: Czechia allocates 22% of its RRP to digital (EUR 1.8 billion) and reports the digital component of the RRF evaluated at EUR 1.84 billion (breakdown: EUR 326m digital infrastructures; EUR 344m digital skills; EUR 759m digitalisation of businesses; EUR 360m public services; EUR 52m other). Other concrete items include CZK 300 million for rural 5G (30 BTS by June 2026) and SME/start-up grants ranges (CZK 1.1m–CZK 4.5m; potential up to CZK 7.5m under successor programme).