US EditionCzech President Sparks Constitutional Row by Challenging Babiš’s Right To Govern
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Czech President Sparks Constitutional Row by Challenging Babiš’s Right To Govern
A constitutional confrontation is intensifying in Prague as President Petr Pavel continues to raise objections to appointing election winner Andrej Babiš as Czech prime minister, citing the billionaire’s alleged conflict of interest. Europhile figures are seeking to delegitimise the October election, which resulted in the victory of Babiš’s sovereignist ANO movement and the likely formation of a right-wing, eurosceptic government. Speaking on Mo…
EU-sceptic Babis is a brilliant election winner in the Czech Republic and actually the next head of government. But nothing could become of this. President Pavel threatens to let the appointment fail. The Prime Minister in spe is to clarify a conflict of interest beforehand.
The arrival of ANO leader and likely future prime minister Andrej Babiš on Prague's Národní třída aroused great emotions at the scene. People whistled and shouted slogans of "Shame" and "StB". Babiš quickly left after laying flowers. As he left, he only briefly told journalists that November 1989 was important because people gained freedom.
Czech president warns he may refuse to appoint Babiš without conflict-of-interest solution
PRAGUE – Czech President Petr Pavel used Monday’s Velvet Revolution anniversary to deliver a sharp warning over the unresolved conflict of interest of Prime minister-hopeful Andrej Babiš, winner of who is trying to form a new government. Pavel signalled he may refuse to appoint the populist ANO…
The President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, this Monday asked the populist party ANO (Yes), which won the legislative elections held in early October, to present another candidate for the office of Prime Minister due to the conflict of interest of the leader of the political formation, Andrej Babis.
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