Czech President challenges NATO summit exclusion in constitutional court

President Petr Pavel filed a constitutional suit against Prime Minister Andrej Babiš to challenge his decision not to include the president in the government delegation to the NATO summit in Ankara, arguing it violates the president’s constitutional powers. The Constitutional Court will hear the case, framed as a dispute over separation of powers. Pavel notes he has attended all NATO summits since taking office, while Babiš cites differences for this year and points to defense spending debates (about 1.8% of GDP, below the 2% target).