Czech government and president to travel separately to NATO summit

The Czech government delegation led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) will leave for the NATO summit in Ankara on Tuesday morning, shortly before President Petr Pavel departs on a separate flight. The government confirmed that Babiš is scheduled to attend both the informal dinner on Tuesday and the North Atlantic Council meeting on Wednesday. Pavel’s official programme does not mention either event. The government and the president had been locked in a months-long dispute over his participation. The Constitutional Court ultimately ordered the government to ensure Pavel could attend through a preliminary injunction.