Overview

• The government survived the June 18 no-confidence vote by a margin of 98 to 94 in the 200-seat lower house.
• Justice Minister Pavel Blažek resigned on May 30 after accepting a €40 million bitcoin donation from ex-convict Tomáš Jiřikovský.
• Eva Decroix has opened an independent audit and pledged full cooperation with investigators probing the origin of the cryptocurrency gift.
• Opposition leader Andrej Babiš’s ANO party filed the motion and has gained support in polls ahead of the October 3–4 parliamentary elections.
• With just a 104-seat majority, Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s coalition faces persistent challenges over its handling of illicit funds.