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Does the President Hold Parliament in Contempt? Let Him Take More Time to Reconsider, Says Macinka
Foreign Minister Petr Macinka suggested that the Castle’s response to a parliamentary resolution calling on the president to appoint members of the government without delay when proposed by the prime minister may have been issued without the president’s knowledge.

Filip Turek
Jan 163 min read


Compared to Robert Fico’s Protégé, Even Extremist Filip Turek Is “Seven-Times Reboiled Tea” (Commentary by Peter Weiss)
Neo-Nazis and fascists are becoming increasingly brazen because they feel supported by those in power. Even already fragile democracy will continue to deteriorate. Those who help this process themselves become extremists.

Filip Turek
Jan 153 min read


Turek is supposed to be an authorized representative at the Ministry of the Environment based on an employment contract or agreement
Prague - MP and honorary president of the Motorists' Party Filip Turek will be an employee of the Ministry of the Environment as the government's representative for climate policy and the Green Deal, based on an employment contract or work agreement. This follows from the status of the representative, which was approved by the government on Monday.

Filip Turek
Jan 143 min read


Highly Visible Filip Turek: Not Even a Morally Outraged Czech President Can Push Him Out of Politics
The Czech Republic has a new government. Babiš managed to put it together, though it wasn’t easy.

Filip Turek
Jan 144 min read


Understanding presidential power in Czechia and the lawsuit testing it
President Petr Pavel’s refusal to appoint a minister highlights unresolved questions about the limits of presidential authority in Czechia.

Filip Turek
Jan 123 min read


Position for Turek: he will be the Green Deal Commissioner, he will be given an office at the ministry after Hladík
The deputy and honorary president of the Motorists' Party, Filip Turek , has become the new Commissioner for Climate Policy and the Green Deal , whom President Petr Pavel does not want to appoint as Minister of the Environment. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) told reporters after Monday's government meeting that this is a temporary solution.

Filip Turek
Jan 122 min read


A New Role Created for Him: Turek to Become Government Envoy for Climate Policy and the Green Deal
Česká vláda na svojom pravidelnom pondelkovom zasadnutí schválila vytvorenie funkcie splnomocnenca vlády pre klimatickú politiku a Green Deal. Stane sa ním poslanec a čestný prezident strany Motoristi sebe Filip Turek. Po rokovaní vlády to oznámil český premiér Andrej Babiš s tým, že ide o dočasné riešenie.

Filip Turek
Jan 125 min read


Suing the president: how unusual is it in Czech politics?
Motorists’ Party MP Filip Turek says he will file a civil lawsuit against President Petr Pavel, seeking an apology for remarks explaining why he was not appointed environment minister. The case recalls earlier legal challenges faced by Czech presidents — rare, but not without precedent.

Filip Turek
Jan 123 min read


Expert: President Pavel Is on the Edge of the Constitution – Refusal to Appoint Turek Must Have a Legal Basis
President Petr Pavel’s decision not to appoint Motorists MP Filip Turek as Minister of the Environment has opened a dispute over the limits of presidential powers. Party chairman Petr Macinka speaks of a constitutional foul and questions the impartiality of the Constitutional Court, which the Castle has rejected as unacceptable.

Filip Turek
Jan 82 min read


Pavel continues to refuse to appoint Turek as minister: According to Babiš, he should have been given a chance, but he is not considering a competency lawsuit
President Petr Pavel refuses to appoint Motorists' MP Filip Turk as Minister of the Environment. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) announced this after Wednesday's New Year's lunch with the head of state at Prague Castle. He submitted Turk's nomination for a government member to the president in agreement with Motorists. Pavel will then send a written response to the prime minister.

Filip Turek
Jan 72 min read


Commentary: Pavel outside the institution. The president will get away with it again
We will take another step towards a system in which the formation of the government will no longer be the sole responsibility of the prime minister as in parliamentarism, but will become the result of consultations with the cadre department of Prague Castle.

Filip Turek
Jan 73 min read


Turek ended up in hospital: First words from the bed! He told Blesk about the examination and the threat of surgery
President Petr Pavel today continued meetings with the ministerial nominees of the emerging coalition government of ANO, SPD and Motorists. Minister of Culture nominee Oto Klempíř arrived at the Castle, and controversial candidate for Minister of the Environment Filip Turek apologized, stating that old back problems resurfaced — according to his party colleagues he is suffering from a herniated disc.

Filip Turek
Dec 14, 20253 min read


Filip Turek revealed the behind-the-scenes of the trip to Slovakia: What Robert Fico personally wished him
As the vice-chairman of the foreign affairs committee and a candidate for a ministerial position, he is a member of an eight-person delegation that set off to Slovakia with the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Tomio Okamura. Filip Turek couldn’t praise the warm welcome from the top officials of the neighboring country enough. He even revealed to Expres that after the official meetings he had a pleasant conversation with the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. What did they

Filip Turek
Dec 12, 20252 min read


Pavlov's plan revealed: Holec harshly described the castle's power game
Petr Holec ostře hodnotí sedmnáctý listopad jako svátek pokrytectví a tvrdí, že prezident Petr Pavel ohýbá ústavu a snaží se obejít vůli voličů. Kritizuje atmosféru nenávisti, hradní mocenské hry i chaos končící vlády.

Filip Turek
Nov 22, 20254 min read


Behind the scenes of the gala evening at the Municipal House: Babiš hugged Pellegrini. And a toast with the Turek
Politics and music met at the Municipal House on Tuesday. President Petr Pavel (64) and his Slovak counterpart Peter Pellegrini (50) watched a gala concert by the Slovak Philharmonic together, while the evening passed in grand style - Andrej Babiš (71, ANO) was smiling, Motoriste debated with Václav Klaus (84) and champagne flowed freely.

Filip Turek
Nov 10, 20253 min read


ANO, SPD and Motorists have agreed on the program. Okamura is to lead the Chamber of Deputies
ANO, SPD and Motorists have finally agreed on the program of the emerging government coalition, announced Karel Havlíček (ANO) after a meeting of representatives of all three parties, saying that they have no disagreements.

Filip Turek
Nov 10, 20258 min read


Czechia to slash military aid to Ukraine, says likely next FM
Czechia — one of Ukraine’s staunchest allies — is considering cutting the flow of much-needed arms and ammunition to Kyiv’s forces when its new government takes control in the coming weeks, according to a key leader of the incoming coalition.

Filip Turek
Nov 6, 20253 min read


Quite a good move by Filip Turk to take Eliška Hašková Coolidge with him. She should give him a re-education
The most unlikely couple of the evening? Naughty motorist Filip Turek (40) and the first lady of etiquette and refined behavior Eliška Hašková Coolidge (84), secretary to American presidents and a woman who wears pearls after five o'clock. Has Hašková decided to re-educate our arrogant brute?

Filip Turek
Oct 28, 20253 min read


A graceful ride by veterans, Motoriste and Chlad. Turk celebrated his jubilee in Vary in a grand manner
Honorary president of the Motorists' Party Filip Turek celebrated his fortieth birthday on Wednesday. He decided to celebrate his life anniversary again this weekend at the luxurious Grandhotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary. The event was attended by veteran car enthusiasts and Turek's political colleagues, such as Petr Macinka and Boris Šťastný. In the afternoon, a magnificent procession of English veteran cars set off through the city in Turek's honor.

Filip Turek
Oct 17, 20252 min read


Who could inherit Turk's post in Brussels after the elections? It won't be the nobility, the ex-minister is in the running
Politicians who are currently serving as MEPs are also running for a seat in the parliamentary elections. If these people are elected to the lower house of Parliament, their EU position will automatically cease. Typical examples are the Central Bohemian leader of the Motorists Filip Turek or the head of the KSČM Kateřina Konečná (for Stačilo!). Who could replace them in Brussels?

Filip Turek
Oct 4, 20254 min read
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