Czech Republic : the Assembly overturned President’s veto on new Labour code

The Code was pushed through by the left wing members of parliament, Social Democrats and Communists despite the strong opposition of right wing Civic Democrats. The Labor Code’s way through the legislative process was very troublesome. It was not until the third vote in the assembly that made its approval definite. After its first approval, the proponents of the Code in its new text had to unite again to overturn first Senate’s veto and then Presidential veto. Also demonstrations took...