University of Economics rector makes fresh attempt to sack controversial dean

The rector of the Prague University of Economics, Petr Dvořák, has announced his decision to dismiss the dean of the Faculty of Economics, Miroslav Ševčík, on the grounds that he is damaging the institution's reputation. Dean Ševčík, who has been under fire over his behavior for months, said he considers the rector's decision illegal and politically motivated. He told journalists that he would defend himself against it in court.

The academic, who works with the ultra-conservative Tricolour party, made headlines when he appeared at a pro-Russian rally in Prague and was implicated when a mob tried to remove the Ukrainian flag from the National Museum. The Ethics Committee at Prague’s University of Economics later ruled that he had violated the school's code of ethics.