Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus at Prague Castle, Oct. 9, 2009. Klaus called a Constitutional Court ruling against an amendment that would have facilitated early elections in the Czech Republic "wrong." (David W Cerny/Reuters)
Constitutional debate erupts as early elections are canceled
The Czech Republic hashes out exactly what the judiciary can and can't do in its still fledgling democracy.
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — When the Constitutional Court struck down a constitutional amendment last month, which was to pave the way for early elections, the political establishment was shocked that the court had asserted itself in such a manner.
Others supported the decision, saying the ruling was not only a breakthrough for the court but was also a watershed event for the...
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