President Milos Zeman met with Culture Minister nominee Lubomir Zaoralek (CSSD) at Lany Castle today over wine and pastries.<\/p>\n
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President Zeman’s spokesperson Jiri Ovcacek told reporters after the meeting that Zeman will appoint Zaoralek minister on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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Zaoralek told reporters that he would initiate proceedings to find a new director of the National Gallery in Prague. His predecessor Antonin Stanek fired the director at the end of his term.<\/p>\n
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In the past, Zaor\u00e1lek was one of Zeman’s close allies, but later their relationship cooled.\u00a0Zaoralek’s was among those who did not support Zeman’s election to head of state in 2003.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"