The looming contest for the presidency between Pavel and Babis may serve to highlight their different attitudes to the communist past, while at the same time showing how some Czechs remain ambivalent.
Slovak Interior Minister Roman Mikulec has described Czech controls as breaching the Schengen Treaty, adding that Czechia is also breaching Europe’s readmission treaty.
Government bill is designed to strengthen the independence of public media and prevent the kind of pressure on them from parliament-appointed boards that has been criticised by international journalist organisations.
Third pro-Russian demonstration smaller than the previous rallies and was followed by a slightly larger demonstration “against fear” and in support of Ukraine.
Controversial populist billionaire and former premier had scattered hints in recent months that he would propose another member of his party to stand, as opinion polls showed that he would lose a run-off.