PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis's minority government approved a proposed bill on national referendums on Tuesday, setting a high ceiling on holding votes and excluding international agreements to safeguard against potential Czexit calls.
The conditions in the government-backed proposal are tougher than other ideas floated - especially those of the anti-European Union, far-right SPD party - as Babis's ANO party has sought to prevent any EU referendum in the largely eurosceptic nation.
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