Vote on gay-marriage bill postponed

The lower house of Parliament has put off voting on a same-sex registered partnership bill until next Tuesday. The bill which would legalize gay marriages in the Czech Republic had already passed through both houses of Parliament but President Klaus' veto sent it back to the lower house. The bill's advocates would need a majority of 101 votes to override the president's veto, and have postponed the vote in order to make sure that as many deputies as possible are present.