Foreign Minister Petr Macinka of the Motorists is set to attend the July NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, as part of a delegation led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. On Monday, the government decided that President Petr Pavel will not be part of the Czech delegation. Defense Minister Jaromír Zůna is also to accompany it. teraz.sk ↗
The decision follows tension between the government and the Castle. According to available information, the president will take time to respond, while the Constitutional Court would give priority to hearing any potential competence dispute lawsuit. Babiš considers it unnecessary and justifies the government's participation in the summit on practical grounds. The opposition criticizes the move as an intrusion on constitutional customs and as revenge against the president. forum24.cz ↗
At the same time, this new development adds to the debate about Macinka's relationship with the presidential office. According to diplomatic sources, the minister is said to have restricted the sharing of some important materials with the Castle. Shortly before that, Macinka had awarded former president Václav Klaus the Medal for Merit in Diplomacy at the Czernin Palace, for an exceptional lifelong contribution in this field. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
Klaus celebrated his 85th birthday, and in connection with the Motorists he is once again appearing more prominently in public debate. According to earlier reports, Macinka worked for him for 17 years and is among the politicians who carry on his legacy. Further developments will show whether the dispute over the Czech Republic's representation at the NATO summit will also spill over into relations between the government, the Castle, and the diplomatic corps. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
Macinka will travel with Babiš to the NATO summit, the Castle remains outside the delegation
On Record
Petr Pavel
Prezident Česka
25.06.2026
„Chování vlády mě motivuje znovu kandidovat."
Reakcia na spor s vládou o jeho účasti na summite NATO v Ankare.
Andrej Babiš
Premiér Česka
25.06.2026
„Rozhodnutí respektuji, ale je absurdní."
Po tom, čo Ústavný súd nariadil vláde umožniť prezidentovi účasť na summite NATO.
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Andrej Babiš
Premiér Českej republiky, predseda hnutia ANO
11.04.2026
„Volba stability je dôležitejšia ako kedykoľvek predtým"
Podpora Orbánovi pred maďarskými parlamentnými voľbami
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Ústavní soud případnou Pavlovu kompetenční žalobu projedná přednostně. Babiš ji považuje za zbytečnou
forum24.cz
| 15:32 22.06.
Česká vláda vyradila prezidenta Pavla z delegácie na samit NATO, Česko povedie v Ankare Babiš
SITA
| 15:32 22.06.
„Nikdo ho nebral vážně, neustále mluvil o Ukrajině.“ Babiš na tiskovce hrubě urážel expremiéra Fialu
forum24.cz
| 15:43 22.06.
Babiš rozhodol. Prezidenta Pavla na summit NATO neberie
pravda.sk
| 15:27 22.06.
Vláda nedelegovala prezidenta na červencový summit NATO v Ankaře
denik.cz
| 14:55 22.06.
Prezident na červencový summit NATO v Ankaře nepoletí, rozhodla vláda
denik.cz
| 14:55 22.06.
Česká vláda rozhodla. S účasťou Pavla na samite NATO nepočíta
ta3.com
| 14:52 22.06.
„Neměli by mít ani vodní pistolku.“ Opozice obviňuje vládu z pomsty vůči prezidentovi
forum24.cz
| 15:28 22.06.
Pavel do Ankary nepojede. S reakcí na vládní rozhodnutí si dá na čas
seznamzpravy.cz
| 15:24 22.06.
Macinkovo „pálení mostů“ s Pavlem. Diplomaté popisují ticho mezi Hradem a Černínem
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| 09:37 22.06.
Nahradí Hynaisovu oponu. Příběh obrazu, který Václavu Klausovi k narozeninám daroval Filip Turek
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Institut Václava Klause sobě. Macinka udělil Klausovi medaili za diplomacii
forum24.cz
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