Czech Republic: Country fact sheet

Political structure: Parliament consists of the 200-member Chamber of Deputies (the lower house) and the 81-member Senate (the upper house). Executive power is exercised by the prime minister, and the president is elected by parliament for a five-year term. The centre-right won an unexpected victory...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inEIU ViewsWire
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published New York The Economist Intelligence Unit N.A., Incorporated 07.01.2013
Subjects
Background
Economic conditions
Economic indicators
Czech Republic
Eastern Europe
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Political structure: Parliament consists of the 200-member Chamber of Deputies (the lower house) and the 81-member Senate (the upper house). Executive power is exercised by the prime minister, and the president is elected by parliament for a five-year term. The centre-right won an unexpected victory in the election to the Chamber of Deputies in May 2010, and a right-wing coalition comprising the Civic Democratic Party (ODS), TOP 09 and Public Affairs (VV) was formed.