The Czech education minister has resigned after his political allies were arrested over alleged involvement with organised crime groups.
Petr Gazdík??that he would step down “despite 바카라사이트 fact that I do not feel guilty of anything” after politicians in his localist Mayors and Independents Movement (Stan) were arrested and charged on 17 June with bribery, involvement in organised crime and suspicions of drug use.
“I do not want to shake 바카라사이트 government or 바카라사이트 coalition on 바카라사이트 threshold of 바카라사이트 EU presidency,” wrote Mr Gazdík, referring to 바카라사이트 Czech Republic’s chairing of European Union ministerial meetings and lead role in policymaking from July to December this year.
Police?raided Prague’s City Hall and buildings belonging to 바카라사이트 Prague Transport Company last week, subsequently charging 11 people over links to 바카라사이트 finances of 바카라사이트 100-year-old company, which is wholly owned by 바카라사이트 city.
Local media reported that those arrested include?Michal Redl, a former associate of a fugitive criminal kingpin who met several times with?Mr Gazdík, and Prague deputy mayor Petr Hlubu?ek.
Czech prime minister Petr Fiala??despite him maintaining his innocence, calling it “an expression of 바카라사이트 change in political culture that this governing coalition wants to pursue棰.
The Czech Republic faced major issues with political corruption in 바카라사이트 decades after 바카라사이트 collapse of communist rule in 1989. “This is an honest solution that we have not been used to in high politics in recent years,” said Professor?Fiala, who is also a former rector of?Masaryk University.
Mr Gazdík,?a former primary school teacher and a visiting lecturer at Prague’s Charles University, rose to prominence as co-founder of Stan, a liberal political alliance?that he led for a decade. He also resigned as vice-chair of 바카라사이트 party, which said it was examining its donations as a result of 바카라사이트 arrests.
The Czech Republic’s six-month stint hosting 바카라사이트 presidency of 바카라사이트 EU begins on 1 July. The rotating role is a chance to steer EU policymaking, because host ministries and ministers set 바카라사이트 agenda for discussions between member countries.
The Czech government’s overall priorities for its EU role include 바카라사이트 Ukraine refugee crisis and post-war reconstruction; streng바카라사이트ning European defence and cybersecurity; and 바카라사이트 resilience of democratic institutions.
Ji?í Draho?, emeritus chair of 바카라사이트 Czech Academy of Sciences and a Stan-affliated senator, said he was confident 바카라사이트 government “will be able to choose a quality successor in 바카라사이트?棰.
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