Working group to prevent filibustering planned

A working group will be set up in the Chamber of Deputies with the aim of preventing paralysis of the lower house of Parliament by filibustering, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Markéta Pekarová Adamová told Deník N on Thursday. The chamber’s sessions have been repeatedly blocked by filibustering in recent months.

This February, for example, the opposition Freedom and Direct Democracy party blocked the adoption of an amendment to the pandemic law. In recent weeks, it was also used to oppose the possible introduction of postal voting for elections and to hamper discussion of an amendment to the Conflict of Interest Act. Tactics have included long breaks for parliamentary group meetings or making speeches several hours in length.