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Paul Vetoed a Law that Limited His Powers

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President Petr Pavel vetoed an amendment to the Civil Servants Act on Thursday. He also has doubts about the amendment to the act, which removes the president's authority to appoint heads of permanent missions to international organizations. According to him, it may not be in accordance with the Constitution.

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President Petr Pavel vetoed an amendment to the Civil Servants Act on Thursday. He also has doubts about the amendment to the act, which removes the president's authority to appoint heads of permanent missions to international organizations. According to him, it may not be in accordance with the Constitution.

Czech President Petr Pavel on Thursday vetoed an amendment to the Law on Civil Servants that deprives the president of the authority to appoint heads of permanent missions to international organizations.

President Petr Pavel vetoed Babiš's governing coalition's second law. He refused to sign a law that, according to him, politicizes the state administration and, in addition, takes away some of the powers of the head of state. There is an assurance from the coalition that they will vote Paul out again.

Petr Pavel vetoed the reform of the state administration. He is concerned about the bypassing of expert discussion by the parliamentary proposal, the risk of firing officials after the elections, and the removal of the constitutional authority to appoint heads of missions to international organizations. The proposal is returning to the Chamber of Deputies.

President Petr Pavel today vetoed a draft of a new law on civil servants, which, according to the coalition's drafters, is intended to facilitate the replacement of civil servants and bring the rules for their employment closer to the Labor Code. He also vetoed a controversial amendment that the government coalition wants to deprive him of the authority to authorize and dismiss heads of permanent missions to international organizations. He then …

President Petr Pavel today vetoed a draft of a new law on civil servants, which, according to the coalition's drafters, is intended to facilitate the replacement of civil servants and bring the rules for their employment closer to the Labor Code. However, according to the president, the law goes against the European Commission's recommendation to better protect senior civil servants from political interference. The president also vetoed a relate…

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Novinky.cz broke the news on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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