Czech President Vaclav Klaus faces treason charge

Czech lawmakers have narrowly voted to charge outgoing Czech President Vaclav Klaus with treason.

The upper house voted to refer the president to the constitutional court to rule on whether he had violated the constitution with a New Year amnesty.

The wide-ranging measures were controversial as they resulted in multiple high-profile corruption cases being suspended.

Mr Klaus's term as president of the country is due to end on Thursday.

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