Two thirds of Czechs support current level of presidential powers

Almost two thirds of Czechs say that the powers of the president should be retained at their current level according to a new poll. The survey conducted by the CVVM agency in January shows that 59% of Czechs think the president should keep his current level of authority, a marked increase since 2002. A majority of those polled also said that the president should only be able to interfere in the activities of the government to a limited extent, that he should appoint ministers on the prime minister's recommendation and keep his involvement in foreign policy issues in line with the objectives pursued by the cabinet and the ministry of foreign affairs.

Author: Coilin O'Connor