Government reviewing next steps on Vatican treaty after court ruling

The Czech government is assessing its next steps on the Vatican treaty after the Constitutional Court ruled that parts of the agreement conflict with the constitutional order, effectively halting the ratification process. The Foreign Ministry said it is analysing the legal implications of the ruling and will evaluate possible options. Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists) is expected to raise the issue at a future coalition council meeting. President Petr Pavel has not yet reviewed the full ruling and said it remains unclear whether the government will submit the treaty to him. Former foreign minister Jan Lipavský (Civic Democratic Party) defended the work of ministry experts, saying they aimed to align Czechia with common European legal standards.