Czech President-Government Power Struggle Deepens Over Ministerial Appointments

The rupture between President Pavel and PM Babis's coalition government intensified as Foreign Minister Macinka declared his ministry would simply ignore the president. Over 90,000 Czechs rallied in Prague in support of Pavel, reflecting deep public unease with the new government's direction. The crisis exposed tensions between Babis's populist coalition and the institutionalist presidency that could destabilize Czech governance.