Czech President and Babiš Government in Early Power Struggle; FM Declares He'll Ignore Pavel

Foreign Minister Macinka declared his ministry would 'simply ignore' President Pavel, exposing a deep rift between the Babiš government and the popular head of state just two months into the term. The Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary have formed a 'Sovereignty Bloc' challenging EU foreign policy from within, weaponizing the veto while rejecting political integration.