Government rejects referendum on US radar base

The government on Wednesday rejected a proposal by Communist deputies to enact a one-off referendum on the stationing of a US radar base in the Czech Republic. The Communist Party says the radar would infringe on the country’s security and sovereignty. The proposal is yet to be assessed by Parliament. Previous proposals to hold a public referendum on the radar failed to win approval. The ruling Civic Democrats, who are against the plebiscite, are strong enough to block the law on a referendum in both the Lower House and the Senate.

Author: Ruth Fraňková