Articles for tag: Andrej Babiš, ANO, CSSD, KSCM

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Andrej Babis

Social Democrats Strike Deal With Babis Ahead Of Confidence Vote

Prague, July 10 (CTK) – The leaders of ANO and the Social Democrats (CSSD) signed a coalition agreement between their parties today, on the eve of the Chamber of Deputies’ vote of confidence in the ANO-CSSD minority government.   In recent days, the coalition agreement was signed by the two parties’ deputies.   The second ...

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Andrej Babis Jan Hamacek

Babis: Coalition Pact Signing Tuesday

Prague/Sofia, July 7 (CTK) – The ruling ANO movement and the Social Democrats (CSSD) will sign their government coalition pact on Tuesday, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) told journalists today.   On the same day, the agreement with the Communists on their tolerating the government will be signed as well, he added.   On ...

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Communists Pledge Support For Babis

Prague, June 30 (CTK) – The Communist (KSCM) lawmakers will actively support the establishment of the minority government of ANO and the Social Democrats (CSSD) in the confidence vote in the lower house of Czech parliament, KSCM leader Vojtech Filip said after his party leadership confirmed the decision today.   “The government policy statement includes ...

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Social Democrats At Odds Over Poche Nomination

Prague, June 19 (CTK) – The Social Democrats (CSSD) should insist on the nomination of MEP Miroslav Poche for foreign minister, according to most of the leaders of CSSD regional branches whom CTK addressed today.   Only the leader of the South Bohemia branch, the party’s first deputy chairman Jiri Zimola, said the CSSD should ...

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Czech Justice Minister Robert Pelikan

Justice Minister Pelikan Quits After Crossing Zeman In Hacker Case

Prague, June 19 (CTK) – Czech Justice Minister Robert Pelikan (ANO) gave up his seat in the lower house of parliament today, Justice Ministry spokeswoman Tereza Schejbalova said on Twitter.   In April, Pelikan said he would leave politics and return to his profession of a lawyer. He said he would not continue in the ...

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Zeman Demands Poche ‘Reconsider’ Foreign Minister Candidacy

Lany, Central Bohemia, June 17 (CTK) – President Milos Zeman will meet Social Democrat (CSSD) MEP Miroslav Poche and ask him to re-consider his candidacy for foreign minister to facilitate the formation of the ANO-CSSD government and its toleration, Zeman’s spokesman Jiri Ovcacek said today.   Zeman will start receiving the candidates for ministers proposed ...

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MEP Miroslav Poche

Zeman Will Never Appoint Poche Foreign Minister: Jiri Ovcacek

Prague, June 16 (CTK) – President Milos Zeman will never appoint Social Democrat (CSSD) MEP Miroslav Poche as foreign affairs minister, Zeman’s spokesman Jiri Ovcacek tweeted today.   He called the dispute about Poche an undignified charade directed by the CSSD.   PM Andrej Babis (ANO) intends to inform Zeman about all CSSD’s candidates for ...

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Babis To Brief Zeman On CSSD Candidates, Including Poche

Prague, June 16 (CTK) – The Social Democrats (CSSD) keep insisting on its five candidates for ministers, including MEP Miroslav Poche, whom President Milos Zeman opposes, Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) told reporters after his meeting with CSSD chairman Jan Hamacek today.   Babis said he would inform Zeman about the ANO and CSSD’s proposals ...