Constitutional Court repeals electoral law clauses favouring big parties, hamstringing coalitions

Published: Feb. 3, 2021, 1:16 p.m.

The political landscape in the Czech Republic is set to shift immensely. The Constitutional Court on Wednesday announced it has annulled aspects of electoral law favouring bigger political parties, including the distribution of seats and thresholds of voter support coalitions must achieve to enter Parliament. Lawmakers must now rush to agree amendments ahead of the election in October.