Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 25 Jul 2026 03:02:26 +0200https://english.radio.cz/presidents-use-power-issue-again-he-assumes-a-leading-role-government-crisis-8564309© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalAs the crisis in the Czech government has played out over the last two weeks, the country’s President, Václav Klaus, has taken on a key role in how events have unfolded. The president leapt into the turmoil at the point where he was asked to approve the departure of three ministers from the Public Affairs party; his refusal to do so has again raised the question of whether Mr Klaus exceeds the duties of his office or makes the tough decisions that the country needs.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/klaus_vaclav5_2.jpg?timestamp=1591253328 https://english.radio.cz/presidents-use-power-issue-again-he-assumes-a-leading-role-government-crisis-8564309 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9