MPs submit amendment allowing government to send troops abroad

A group of coalition MPs have put forward an amendment to the Czech constitution under which the government alone would have the power to send Czech soldiers abroad. At present such moves require the approval of both houses of Parliament. Its drafters say the amendment would make it easier for the state to react to crisis situations; in view of great changes in the security sphere in recent years, such crises may arrive most unexpectedly, they said. The amendment enjoys cross-party backing.

Author: Ian Willoughby