The president should file a competence lawsuit, not just talk about it: The Constitution gives responsibility for foreign policy to the government
In a debate on CNN Prima NEWS about the dispute between President Petr Pavlo and the government regarding the trip to Ankara, I pointed out the need for a clear constitutional delimitation of powers. In my opinion, instead of making media statements, the president should actually file a competence lawsuit, even if he would probably lose it at the Constitutional Court. The Constitution deliberately entrusts the management of foreign policy to the government, which is responsible for the state budget and cannot be bound by the president's unrealistic promises abroad.
NATO, Ankara: President Pavel should stop TALKING about the competence lawsuit and rather FILE it. In my opinion, he would lose her in the Constitutional Court and he knows it (that's why he only talks about her)
But even if not, we would have a clear judgment of the Supreme Court, valid for this and the next presidents, and we would have avoided the embarrassing scenes around the plane tickets.
Why is it the case in the Constitution, in my opinion and that of most of my colleagues, that foreign policy is managed by the government, not the president? This is because, among other things, the government is also responsible for the budget - schools, hospitals, pensions - and if the president could make a binding promise abroad that he would give 5% instead of 2% to armaments, the finance minister would not be able to do his job and be responsible for it with the prime minister in front of the House of Representatives.
We also dealt with this todayCNN Prima NEWS. I thank the editor and the opponent, Mr. Ženíšek, for a civilized debate without shouting and insults, even though we disagree.
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