Timeline
Where statements change and contradict
Contradiction Opinion evolution
"Real wages in the Czech Republic decreased by 7.6% between 2021 and 2024. This is the biggest drop in developed OECD countries."
💡Babis New Years speech 2025 - statement verified as true.
ParaphraseNegativePublished
Economy
#1
"They raised taxes to a record, even though they promised otherwise."
💡Babis New Years speech 2025 about Fialas government - verified with reservations.
ParaphraseNegativePublished
Economy
#2
"Three million households teeter on the edge of poverty."
💡Babis New Years speech 2025 - statement verified as false (in reality about 500 thousand households).
ParaphraseNegativePublished
EconomySocial Policy
#3
"We have 351,000 Ukrainians under our protection."
💡Babis on the number of Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic - verified as true.
ParaphraseNeutralPublished
Minorities and MigrationUkraine and Russia
#4
"Milan Kundera is the most famous Czech writer. I haven't read anything by him yet, but I got a Joke."
💡In a debate, Babis admitted he had not read any book by the most famous Czech writer.
#5
"I am a proud populist."
💡Babis in the Chamber of Deputies.
#6
"You can kill me, but I will not resign. I will not leave politics."
💡Babis in the presidential debate before the second round.
VerbatimNegativePublished
#7
"I didn't cause anything."
💡Babis in response to questions about his responsibility.
#8
"No, definitely not. I want peace, I don't want war. And there is no way I would send our children to war."
💡In a debate, Babis said he would not help Poland and the Baltic states if they were attacked. The statement triggered international criticism.
VerbatimNegativePublished
#9
"The euro is disadvantageous for the Czech Republic, we do not need it."
💡Discussion about adopting the euro.
VerbatimNegativePublished
#10
"I was an ordinary member of the Communist Party, I was not in the StB."
💡Babis denies cooperation with the StB despite rulings by the Slovak Constitutional Court in 2017 and 2024.
#11
"The Estebans terrorized me, they watched over us so that we wouldn't steal."
💡Babis about his past with the StB.
#12
"This proposal is just another green suicide committed by Europe without realizing what is happening in the rest of the world."
💡Babis criticized European climate policy as green suicide at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
VerbatimNegativePublished
#13
"I would therefore like to ask you all for your patience.'"
💡Appeal to citizens.
#14
"Together. All of us.”"
💡Emphasis on shared responsibility.
#15
"More like cowards who can't deny themselves anything.'"
💡Continuation of criticism of violators.
#16
"We will only stop the coronavirus epidemic together if we trust each other.""
💡Closing call for solidarity and trust.
#17
"Therefore, please forgive us for partial errors or problems.”"
💡Apology for mistakes in crisis management.
#18
"As the prime minister of the country, I am of course personally responsible for all crisis measures.""
💡Taking responsibility.
#19
"I'm really proud of you all.'"
💡Thanks to citizens for following the measures.
#20
"We are doing very well.'"
💡Assessment of how the pandemic was handled.
#21
"And I take full political responsibility.""
💡Explicit acceptance of political responsibility.
#22
"Right now we are in one of the most difficult periods in the modern history of our country.""
💡Opening of a speech during the state of emergency due to COVID-19.
#23
"Dudes who are supposed to be in quarantine and calmly have a beer together at the door of a pub are really no heroes.""
💡Most quoted passage - criticism of people breaking quarantine.
#24
"Violating them arbitrarily is neither fun nor heroic.”"
💡Criticism of violating quarantine rules.
#25
"I will never resign. Never! Let everyone remember it."
💡Babis responded to the Storks Nest case and calls for his resignation.
VerbatimNegativePublished
#26
"This is why, for example, the principle of "spitzenkandidaten" alienates the Union from citizens, paradoxically deepens the democratic deficit and disturbs the institutional balance."
💡Speech at the WEF in Davos (the page published a Czech translation of a speech delivered in English).
#27
"We need to clearly define a strategy for the future that we will follow.""
💡Speech at the WEF in Davos (the page published a Czech translation of a speech delivered in English).
#28
"Let's resolve the conflicts in our neighborhood before they become a threat to the safety of our citizens.""
💡Speech at the WEF in Davos (the page published a Czech translation of a speech delivered in English).
#29
"Nobody wants to block good solutions for Europe.""
💡Speech at the WEF in Davos (the page published a Czech translation of a speech delivered in English).
#30
"Sometimes I feel that lately we are pushing integration forward without knowing exactly where and with what goal.""
💡Speech at the WEF in Davos (the page published a Czech translation of a speech delivered in English).
#31
"Above all, we need to ensure that our citizens know where Europe is headed and are on board with that direction.""
💡Speech at the WEF in Davos (the page published a Czech translation of a speech delivered in English).
#32
"The debate about the future of Europe has been going on for some time.""
💡Speech at the WEF in Davos (the page published a Czech translation of a speech delivered in English).
#33
"Our global partners and competitors will not wait for us.""
💡Speech at the WEF in Davos (the page published a Czech translation of a speech delivered in English).
#34
"However, it is true that the EU as such cannot communicate with citizens without member states.""
💡Speech at the WEF in Davos (the page published a Czech translation of a speech delivered in English).
#35
"For two years, the issue of mandatory relocation quotas has divided Europe.""
💡Speech at the WEF in Davos (the page published a Czech translation of a speech delivered in English).
#36
"No one threatens to leave the table, but the principle is similar after all.""
💡Speech at the WEF in Davos (the page published a Czech translation of a speech delivered in English).
#37
"Let's deepen the internal market and its four freedoms, which are the main source of prosperity in Europe.""
💡Speech at the WEF in Davos (the page published a Czech translation of a speech delivered in English).
#38