Tension between Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and President Petr Pavel continues following the NATO summit in Ankara and has spread into a debate about the role of the head of state. The government has an official statement on the president's competence lawsuit ready for Monday, July 20; according to available information, the document is 81 pages long. lidovky.cz ↗
The dispute followed on from the question of who should have represented Czechia at the alliance summit. Both constitutional officials arrived in Turkey separately, and the delegations proceeded independently. Pavel subsequently described the Czech delegation's participation as a diplomatic drubbing, and Babiš objected to his assessment. Over the weekend, at the Colours of Ostrava festival, the president said that the president and the prime minister must talk to each other, otherwise, in his view, the country will suffer. novinky.cz ↗
Pavel also denied that he had yielded to pressure, which he said Babiš had expressed in words telling him not to go to Ankara. He also stated that he does not want to wage a petty war with the government, but at the same time he pointed out that the president also has tools with which he can make life unpleasant for the cabinet. According to commentaries, in Babiš's rhetoric Pavel is an increasingly prominent political opponent. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
New polls show the public is growing tired of the political disputes. Voter satisfaction with both Babiš's cabinet and the opposition is declining, with the Motorists rated the worst. Senate Speaker Miloš Vystrčil also joined the debate, saying that the current opposition should look for its own candidate for the presidential election. idnes.cz ↗
Pavel announced that he will make public his decision on a possible defense of his mandate at an appropriate time next year. Further developments will show whether the dispute over Ankara will be settled at the Constitutional Court or become a long-term feature of the political campaign. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
Pavel and Babiš continue their dispute over the president's role
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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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Uplynulých sedm dní očima Ivana Lampera
respekt.cz
| 12:00 19.07.
Pavel oznámí, jestli bude znovu kandidovat, příští rok
seznamzpravy.cz
| 19:40 18.07.
Opozice by měla mít vlastního kandidáta na prezidenta, říká Vystrčil
seznamzpravy.cz
| 14:07 19.07.
Pavel: Nejezděte do Ankary a bude klid, říkal Babiš. On by ale nebyl, pokračovalo by to
irozhlas.cz
| 18:20 18.07.
Spor o roli hlavy státu. Prezident není vládní notář ani kladeč věnců
lidovky.cz
| 00:00 20.07.
Veřejnost je spory mezi Babišem a Pavlem unavená. Přestává se zajímat o politiku, hodnotí odbornice
irozhlas.cz
| 15:25 19.07.
Můžu vládě znepříjemnit život, pohrozil prezident a řekl jak. Babiš ihned reagoval
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 08:56 19.07.
Banální vystoupení Moniky Babišové na summitu NATO posloužilo jako stafáž pro ženu diktátora
reflex.cz
| 08:00 19.07.
Válka o Ankaru má nečekaného poraženého. Boj Babiše s prezidentem startuje nebezpečný trend
reflex.cz
| 07:00 19.07.
Pavel řekl, kdy padne rozhodnutí o kandidatuře. Odmítl Babišův výrok
lidovky.cz
| 20:18 18.07.
Pavel řekl, kdy oznámí případnou kandidaturu ve volbách. Odmítl Babišův výrok
idnes.cz
| 20:09 18.07.
Líbánky skončily. Voliči vystavují účet vládě i opozici, nejhůř dopadli Motoristé
forum24.cz
| 05:00 20.07.
Premiérova riskantní cesta rétoriky míru
irozhlas.cz
| 16:30 19.07.
Opozice by měla najít vlastního kandidáta na prezidenta, uvedl Vystrčil
idnes.cz
| 14:28 19.07.
Vystrčil: Opozice by měla mít vlastního kandidáta na prezidenta, koalice chce Pavla oslabit
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 13:59 19.07.
Prezident pozval do Lán mladé i z ANO, SPD a Motoristů. Někteří se vůči němu „odvázali“
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 13:00 19.07.
Policisté prohledávají okolí Vltavy. Pátrají po muži, který měl v Českých Budějovicích skočit z mostu
irozhlas.cz
| 11:08 19.07.
Pavel na Colours sklidil potlesk za Turka. A promluvil o tom, proč dá na svou manželku
idnes.cz
| 09:00 19.07.
Když vlády oslabují média, korupce se snáz skrývá. Česko podle Transparency není výjimkou
forum24.cz
| 05:00 19.07.
„Oznámím to ve vhodný čas,“ reaguje Pavel na spekulace o obhajobě mandátu prezidenta
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 20:08 18.07.
Pavel: Prezident s premiérem se musí bavit, jinak bude trpět země
novinky.cz
| 19:54 18.07.
Prezident Pavel dá na Colours of Ostrava rozhovor Radiožurnálu. Poslechněte si ho živě od 18.00
irozhlas.cz
| 17:00 18.07.
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