Czech President signs act shortening parliamentary term of office

The Czech President Václav Klaus has signed a constitutional act limiting the current parliamentary term of office to allow early elections in October, Prague Castle has announced. The one-time act is the result of the agreement reached among the country’s parties in the spring to call early elections in the autumn, and the president did not have the right of veto. The Czech Republic is currently being led by a caretaker government after the previous elected government lost a vote of confidence on XXXXXX. According to the new act, the current parliamentary term will end on election day, which must take place on or before the weekend of October 9th.