Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:25:42 +0200https://english.radio.cz/row-over-same-sex-partnership-bill-8622824© 2026 Radio Prague International After seven years of intensive lobbying it seemed that Czech gays and lesbians would finally get their wish - a law enabling them to enter into a form of marriage, give them inheritance rights and the right to be briefed about their partner's state of health. However the bill, which has been approved by both houses of Parliament, seems to have hit the rocks, after President Vaclav Klaus slammed it last week. Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek came out strongly in its defence and he and the president are now embroiled in a heated and highly publicized debate over the rights and freedom of minorities. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/gay_svatba.jpg?timestamp=1591453133 https://english.radio.cz/row-over-same-sex-partnership-bill-8622824 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9