Senate unexpectedly postpones radar debate

Meanwhile contrary to expectations, the Senate has postponed its debate on the US radar until December, when the upper chamber will reflect the outcome of last weekend’s elections to a third of the Senate. Senate chairman Přemysl Sobotka of the Civic Democrats said that his party had initiated the delay for ethical reasons since in the present set up it could be accused of taking an unfair advantage. The Civic Democrats, the strongest party in government, suffered a crushing defeat in the elections losing nine mandates. However with 44 seats in the upper chamber the governing coalition should still have enough votes to get the radar treaties approved.