On Monday, the government approved the draft constitutional law on a nationwide referendum and sent it to the Chamber of Deputies for discussion. The draft envisages the possibility of triggering a referendum on the basis of a petition, which would have to be signed by 300 thousand citizens. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
According to the submitted version, the vote could not concern the Czech Republic's membership in the European Union or in the North Atlantic Alliance. The draft also stipulates further restrictions on the issues on which citizens could decide. However, the full wording of all the proposed exceptions does not emerge from the available description. e15.cz ↗
According to politicians' reactions, the governing coalition does not have enough votes to approve the constitutional law. Passing a constitutional amendment requires broader support than ordinary laws, which increases the significance of the opposition parties' stance.
Opposition representatives have made it clear that they will not support the draft in its current form. In the Chamber of Deputies, the draft is therefore likely to face a dispute over the conditions for calling a referendum, the required number of signatures, and the scope of topics that could be put to a vote. lidovky.cz ↗
Further developments will depend on the discussion of the draft in the Chamber of Deputies and on the government's ability to secure support for a constitutional majority. If the opposition's stance does not change, the approval of the bill in its proposed form will remain uncertain.
Government sends referendum bill to the Chamber of Deputies
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Vládní návrh o referendu je zatím bez šance. Nepodpoříme ho, zní z opozice
lidovky.cz
| 17:42 09.11.
Vláda schválila celostátní referendum. EU a NATO jsou ale tabu, koalici k prosazení chybí hlasy
e15.cz
| 17:00 09.11.
Vláda posílá Sněmovně návrh ústavního zákona o celostátním referendu
seznamzpravy.cz
| 16:34 09.11.
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