Czech government faces no-confidence vote over bitcoin scandal


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  • Thursday, 12 Jun 2025

FILE PHOTO: Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala attends a meeting in Belgrade, Serbia, November 6, 2024. REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic/File Photo/File Photo

PRAGUE (Reuters) -The main Czech opposition party on Thursday called a no-confidence vote in the government, accusing it of corruption over the acceptance of a payment to the state by an ex-convict worth $45 million in bitcoin.

The vote, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, is likely to fail as the government has a majority in parliament - but it could still dent the ruling centre-right coalition's chances in an October 3-4 election in which it trails the opposition.

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