Photo: Eva Soukeníková, Czech Radio
Last Thursday, Tomio Okamura (SPD) ordered the removal of the Ukrainian flag from the Czech lower house of parliament shortly after being elected its speaker. The act sparked widespread debate across the Czech political scene. The latest reaction came from President Petr Pavel, whose stance can be summarised as: flags are a symbol, but it would be worse if Czechia stopped its aid to Ukraine.
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Author: Hannah Vaughan, Sources: ČTK,Czech Radio,iROZHLAS.cz