Czech opposition parties have failed to field joint candidates in all 27 districts of the upcoming Senate elections, managing to agree on common contenders in only about half of them. In the remaining districts, opposition representatives w
Czech President Petr Pavel has refused to sign a sweeping amendment to the fiscal responsibility law championed by Andrej Babiš's government. The move came as a surprise, since the president has never before intervened in the fundamental pi
The Czech government has come out against a bill put forward by deputies from the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) that would have expanded the powers of municipalities (obce) and regions (kraje) on the councils of the country's national parks.
Czech President Petr Pavel appointed 15 new judges aged between 30 and 52 at a ceremony at Prague Castle, 11 of them women. Three of the appointees previously worked as lawyers, and several others also have experience in legal practice.Earl
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš announced on Monday, following a cabinet meeting, that he intends to make an official visit to China in spring 2024, tentatively in April, together with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Tr
In the Czech Chamber of Deputies, most lawmakers receive extra pay on top of their base salary for holding posts in party clubs, committees, subcommittees and commissions. Only a handful go without any such bonuses — among them former Prime
Chamber of Deputies Speaker Tomio Okamura (SPD) has become the first Czech government official in seven years to officially visit China. He hopes the visit will improve relations with Beijing and boost mutual tourism between the two countri
Czech Prime Minister and leader of the ANO movement Andrej Babiš has spent years making bold public statements that he later fails to honour — and this pattern is once again on full display in the key election promises made by his governmen
Czech Labour and Social Affairs Minister Aleš Juchelka (ANO) now finds himself caught in two separate problems, either of which could cost him his job: a conflict of interest involving his former adviser on European subsidies means the stat
The claim by Czech President Petr Pavel that the NATO summit in Ankara amounted to a "diplomatic slap in the face" for the country is not supported by the facts, according to military expert Lukáš Zůna, who commented on the outcome of the m
According to draft materials, the Czech government may take a neutral stance on a bill put forward by ODS deputies aimed at strengthening the role of municipalities (obce) and regions in the councils of the country's national parks.Under th
Several major stories dominated the Czech news cycle on Friday afternoon — from a possible prisoner exchange between Prague and Beijing to the privatisation of Prague Airport and a heated debate over single women's access to IVF treatment.T