"Czech President and former chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces Petr Pavel is a level-headed man with strong nerves. Yet even though he almost never gets emotional in his capacity as head of state, he has seemed for quite some time to be deeply concerned about the state of democracy in the Czech Republic. On Tuesday evening, less than three days before the polls open in Czechia's parliamentary election, he spoke to the nation."
"Pavel went on to say that the country needs "a government that will protect our sovereignty within the community of democratic nations and will not leave us at the mercy of Russia and its efforts to restore a sphere of influence in Central and Eastern Europe." The president's address showed that there is more than usual at stake in this year's parliamentary election, which will take place on October 3 and 4."
Petr Pavel, Czech president and former military chief, has expressed deep concern about the state of democracy in the Czech Republic. He strongly rejected calls by some politicians to change the system and insisted that the democratic system is embedded in the Constitution. He urged the election of a government that will protect national sovereignty within the community of democratic nations and avoid leaving the country vulnerable to Russia's effort to restore a sphere of influence in Central and Eastern Europe. The October 3–4 parliamentary vote comes with unusually high stakes as a possible shift toward right-wing populism, euroskepticism, pro‑Russian and anti‑Ukrainian positions looms after four years of a liberal‑conservative coalition.
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