Politics

Czech President Petr Pavel is considering whether to refuse to sign — or outright veto — the government's amendment to the budgetary laws pushed through by Andrej Babiš's cabinet. A decision from Prague Castle is expected within days, amid

Czechia does not possess its own systems for intercepting ballistic missiles and, in the event of a threat, would have to rely on neighbouring countries and NATO's collective defence. This was explained by security expert Vlastislav Bříza i

ODS chairman Martin Kupka has sharply criticised the current government, which relies on a majority of 108 deputies, saying the cabinet "hands out posts to cronies even when they lack the necessary qualifications," and that decisions are be

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has declared that he no longer intends to take part in foreign delegations alongside President Petr Pavel. His sharp statement came in the wake of a dispute over the make-up of the Czech delegation to the N

The nationwide executive council of the ODS party, led by chairman Martin Kupka, has removed former Prague 1 mayor Filip Dvořák from its list of candidates for the autumn parliamentary elections. The reason cited was uncertainty surrounding

The Czech government has filed its official response to the jurisdictional dispute brought by President Petr Pavel, demanding not only that the complaint itself be rejected but also that judge-rapporteur Pavel Šámal be removed from further

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said in a television interview that he has no intention of coordinating his actions with President Petr Pavel and sees no point in meeting him. “Why would I need to coordinate anything with him? We have our

Czech Justice Minister Jan Tejc has sharply criticized the Constitutional Court, which — just two days after a competence dispute was filed — issued a preliminary ruling in the standoff between the president and the government, obliging the

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, in his traditional Sunday video on social media, apparently accidentally showed viewers a sheet of working notes titled "How to Communicate with PP Going Forward" (Petr Pavel). The prime minister was holdi

The Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament has passed a sweeping amendment to the building act that environmentalists, lawyers and the ombudsman say will significantly weaken protections for nature, historic monuments and citizens' rig

Deputies from the Czech ODS party, led by Jan Bureš, have submitted a bill that would strengthen the role of municipal and regional representatives on the councils of the country’s national parks.According to the bill’s authors, the main go

The European Union's unity in agreeing new sanctions against Russia is starting to fall apart — several member states are demanding exemptions for themselves or blocking proposed measures, fearing damage to their own businesses. That's acco