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PRAGUE – The dispute over the powers between the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, and the government led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, regarding participation in the NATO summit, continues to provoke strong political reactions. The tension between Prague Castle and the Strakova Academy has further intensified in recent days, and the entire matter has now reached the Constitutional Court.

The core of the dispute is the question of whether the President of the Republic can independently decide on his participation in the high-level meeting of the North Atlantic Alliance, or whether the consent of the government is necessary in this matter. The government led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš refused to approve the President's participation in the NATO summit, which led to the filing of a constitutional complaint. Deputy Jindřich Rajchl of the Parliament of the Czech Republic has now become significantly involved in the debate, sharply criticizing the President's actions. According to him, it is not the President's role to enter into an open conflict with the government.

In his statement, he said:

“Petr Pavel has openly entered into a fight against the government. Even a completely incomprehensible article was published with the title 'Fighting the government motivates me to run again.' Well, excuse me, but the President is not here to fight the government!”

Rajchl also points out that the Czech constitutional system is based on cooperation between constitutional institutions, not on their mutual confrontation. In his opinion, the President of the Republic should primarily strive for stability in the political environment and seek consensus. The outcome of the Constitutional Court's decision may have a significant impact on the future definition of powers between the President of the Republic and the government. It is expected that the verdict will provide important clarification of constitutional competencies in the field of foreign policy and the representation of the Czech Republic on the international stage.

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