Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:53:31 +0200Zeman’s refusal to appoint professor sparks outragehttps://english.radio.cz/zemans-refusal-appoint-professor-sparks-outrage-8545460© 2026 Radio Prague International The Czech president, Miloš Zeman, has caused an outcry by saying he will not confer the title of professor on a Charles University academic. Czech heads of state normally just rubberstamp such decisions, and Mr. Zeman’s position on the appointment of Martin C. Putna is wholly unprecedented. The president has not been entirely clear on the reasons – but says he objected to a placard the academic carried in a gay pride march. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/putna_transparent.jpg?timestamp=1591164298 Zeman’s refusal to appoint professor sparks outrage https://english.radio.cz/zemans-refusal-appoint-professor-sparks-outrage-8545460 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9