I very much appreciated the move by Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala to visit Kiev in March 2022, together with the then Slovenian Prime Minister (and, as I know, on his initiative) Janez Janša and his Polish partners. They were the first to support the Ukrainian nation and its President, Mr Zelensky, in this way in the fight against Russian aggression for freedom and democracy. The whole mission was courageous and certainly not without risks from a security point of view.
I also had high hopes for the new governing coalition of Petro Fiala, who in the 2021 election campaign promised decency and to right the wrongs of the previous government. Unfortunately, I am still waiting for this.
The Prime Minister was one of the people I approached in the matter of serious fraud with Schengen visas at the Czech embassy in Morocco. I have not yet received a reply. However, he has stressed to other Czech citizens who have also contacted him on this matter that he "has no competence". According to the Constitution of the Czech Republic, the Prime Minister organises the activities of the government, chairs its meetings and speaks on its behalf. His position within the government is quite strong and determines the direction of policy. Although he cannot directly influence the activities of individual ministries, he should not turn a blind eye to serious misconduct. By virtue of his position, he is also the Chairman of the State Security Council and the Council for Combating Corruption.
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