The stalemate over the nominee for Culture Minister continues as both parties refuse to make any concessions in the negotiations. President Milos Zeman and Prime Minister Andrej Babis both contend the Social Democrats nominee Michal Smarda is not qualified for the position and must be replaced by a new candidate. Social Democrat chairman Jan Hamacek ...
Czech Post needs restructuring, according to Prime Minister Andrej Babis in a post on Facebook. He noted plans to sell unused real estate held by the Czech Post. According to Babis, the money earned from the sales will go towards updating their technology. “The old Czech Post is dead,” Babis said. “The only solution is restructuring, ...
Andrej Babis told idnes.cz he wants the Social Democrats to remain in the ruling coalition. He added, if Michal Smarda wants to help his party, he should withdraw his nomination for Culture Minister. Then a new nominee can be named by the CSSD. CSSD head Jan Hamacek said that the CSSD wants to be ...
Prime Minister Andrej Babis has sided with President Milos Zeman and come out against the nomination of Michal Smarda for Culture Minister. According to Babis, Smarda is not qualified to hold the office. “I hold the same opinion as Zeman that Mr. Smarda is not a good candidate. Especially after his countless media appearances,” ...
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is to meet with President Miloš Zeman next Tuesday to try to resolve the controversy surrounding the appointment of a new culture minister. President Zeman this week refused to appoint the nominee chosen by the Social Democratic Party, reigniting a crisis that may bring down the government. The Social Democrats ...
The leader of the junior coalition party in government, Jan Hamáček of the Social Democrats has written an open letter to Prime Minister Andrej Babiš of ANO regarding the proposed draft budget for 2020 over which the two parties are at odds. Mr. Hamáček wrote that the draft proposal was “unrealistic” and his party’s ...
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš will nominate Věra Jourová for a second term in the European Commission, he confirmed Monday. Speaking to reporters in Brussels after talks with incoming Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Babiš heaped praise on Jourová, a member of his ANO party. She has served as European commissioner for justice, consumers ...
The European Commission has agreed to postpone the deadline by which the Czech Republic must respond to the Commission’s first draft audit on Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’ suspected conflict of interest until September 2, Czech Radio reported. The European Commission originally set the deadline for the beginning of August, but the Regional Development Ministry ...
As the European Union changes leadership this year, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis leaves little doubt where his loyalties lie. Hungary’s Viktor Orban and Polish premier Mateusz Morawiecki, whose governments are both in prolonged disputes with Brussels over their control of democratic institutions, are his “allies,” the billionaire businessman said in an interview on ...
