Martin Kupka
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- Jun 29
Two Motoristé ministers booed off stage at Strážnice folk festival; opposition demands PM intervene
Foreign Minister Petr Macinka was jeered off the stage on Saturday at the Strážnice folk festival, one day after Culture Minister Ota Klempíř met the same reception. Opposition leaders accuse the coalition Motoristé party of provocative politicisation and want Prime Minister Andrej Babiš to act.
- Jun 24
Constitutional Court orders Czech government to include President Pavel in NATO summit delegation
The Czech Constitutional Court issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday ordering the government to include President Petr Pavel in the official delegation to the NATO summit in Ankara on 7–8 July and to arrange his accreditation before the Friday 26 June deadline.
- Jun 21
Thousands march in Prague against plan to cut funding and politicise Czech public media
Protesters rallied at metro Pražského povstání and marched to the Česká televize building, opposing a bill that would replace licence fees with state budget funding and cut budgets by roughly 15 percent.