Czech PM Babis ambushed by own son in front of cameras
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) was ambushed yesterday by his own son at a publicContinue Reading
Tag: Czech politics
Czech Reclaim Pride group wants to come back to fundamentals of queer activism
Prague, Czech Republic – With its alternative “protest march” planned this Saturday in Prague, the Czech chapter of the ReclaimContinue Reading
Prague Pride: “LGBT people are less afraid to speak their truth”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Renato de Leon from Prague Pride, which kicked off yesterday and runs all week untilContinue Reading
Czech PM accuses EU Parliament of trying to “influence our elections”
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) has accused the European Parliament of trying to “influence ourContinue Reading
Giant Pac-Man created to denounce Czech Prime Minister’s business empire
Prague, Czech Republic – A group of Czech activists cut a giant Pac-Man figure in a field to denounce theContinue Reading
Dominik Feri, youngest Czech MP, resigns over sexual abuse allegations
Prague, Czech Republic – Dominik Feri, an MP for the opposition TOP 09 party, has resigned his mandate on TuesdayContinue Reading
Czech marriage equality bill faces uncertain future after “historic vote”
Prague, Czech Republic – Despite the Czech Republic inching closer to legalising same-sex marriage following Thursday’s “historic vote“, the fateContinue Reading
Czech Republic to vote on legalisation of same-sex marriage
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Parliament is due to discuss a bill on the legalisation of same-sex marriage tomorrow.Continue Reading
Czech government of PM Babis in turmoil amid growing infighting
Prague, Czech Republic – It’s been a busy week for the Czech government, and yes, it’s only Wednesday. While theContinue Reading
Czech Republic’s state of emergency, domestic travel ban to expire on Sunday
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government will not ask for an extension of the state of emergency beyond AprilContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Ruling ANO party would lose election, survey shows
Prague, Czech Republic – The ruling ANO party of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis would lose if elections were heldContinue Reading
Anti-COVID restrictions group launches political party to run in Czech elections
Prague, Czech Republic – A new political party opposing anti-COVID restrictions and calling for the reopening of the economy announcedContinue Reading
Uncertainty reigns in Czech Republic after state of emergency expires
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is entering unchartered territory in its fight against COVID-19 after MPs voted againstContinue Reading
Czech Republic rejects liberalization of cannabis use
Prague, Czech Republic – The lower house of Parliament rejected earlier this week a proposal to liberalize cannabis production andContinue Reading
Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus dismisses criticism for visiting restaurant amid lockdown
Prague, Czech Republic – Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus has faced criticism for visiting a restaurant in Prague and breakingContinue Reading
Czech opposition joins hands to unseat PM Babis as election looms
Prague, Czech Republic – By choosing October 8 and 9 as the dates for the next parliamentary election, Czech PresidentContinue Reading
Czech satisfaction with EU membership reaches highest level since 2010
Prague, Czech Republic – About three-fifths of Czechs are satisfied with their country’s EU membership, the highest level since 2010,Continue Reading
Czech PM Babis in conflict of interest, European Commission confirms
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) is in conflict of interest due to his ties toContinue Reading
Czech activists to hold first “online protest” next Monday
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech civic initiative Milion Moments for Democracy (Milion chvilek pro demokracii) will hold its firstContinue Reading
Czech President and government clash over promotion of counter-intelligence chief
Prague, Czech Republic – President Milos Zeman has, once more, refused to promote Michal Koudelka, the head of the CzechContinue Reading