ofc we are, we contribute for EU since the 12, now more than ever with environmentalist and maritime patrol. Czech Republic isn't even on the EMU yet. Oh i think i know what this is about, do you know whose the biggest contributions for PIB(how you English call it? we call it Producto Interno Bruto, Internal Raw Product) of EU? the peripheric countries, specially the ones at the Mediterranean. We watch for the seas, we have problems with illegal immigrants coming from north Africa, lucky the Spanish give us a hand, most of them never come for our side, but we are a drug,weapons whatever gate for Europe as i said before. There was some kind of budget thread that all peripheric countries would get more aid than others. Plus most of the aid is because of what Global Warming is doing, we have fire season (something we didn't had in the past), same goes for Spain.
Interesting, Russia was in debt to us for millions, instead of paying in money they offered anti-fire airplanes.
Plus the dry season 2 years ago. etc. Is there a fire season in Czech Republic? Do they have to fight the bad guys that try to get in and smuggle in Europe? etc etc etc. i think this is why we receive more, I'm not sure...anyway countries like Portugal Spain and Italy have boosted aid for fighting smuggling and all that crap.