Czech government backs amendment to bolster conflicts of interest law

The government is backing an amendment to the law on Conflicts of Interest that among others includes stricter provisions on media ownership by public officials and assets declarations.

The amendment was prepared by a group of deputies from the five-party governing coalition with Jakub Michálek (Pirates) the lead author and now goes to the lower house of parliament for consideration.

The European Commission had called on the Czech Republic to improve monitoring and enforcement of existing conflicts of interest controls.