Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:25:33 +0200Political standoff over Rath appointment intensifieshttps://english.radio.cz/political-standoff-over-rath-appointment-intensifies-8626449© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalThe political standoff over the naming of a new health minister intensified with the de facto appointment on Friday of Czech Doctors Union chairman David Rath to the post. President Vaclav Klaus, who rejected Rath's initial candidature, was angered by the move, and continues to cry foul over alleged conflict of interest. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek is threatening to seek a ruling from the Constitutional Court on the legality of Klaus' actions.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/paroubek_rath2.jpg?timestamp=1591463730 Political standoff over Rath appointment intensifies https://english.radio.cz/political-standoff-over-rath-appointment-intensifies-8626449 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9