Czech preferences

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Our future is great, we are one of the safest countries in the world – Czech PM.

By VOICE OF EUROPE 2 January 2019

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis is positive about his country’s future and expects more positive changes in 2019.

“We have a very good budget that dramatically increases pensions and salaries.

“Last but not least, we have the lowest unemployment rate in Europe and we are the sixth or seventh safest country in the world,” the Prime Minister said in a TV interview with Czech Television.

Among other things, Babis spoke about the country’s budget surplus, reduction of bureaucracy and government debt.

As leader of the ANO party, Babis won the elections in October 2017 and formed a successful coalition government in July 2018.

A few months ago the Czech Prime Minister compared modern day Europe to a besieged village and said: “We have the right to defend our borders, our lifestyle, our heritage and our culture.”

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Czech President Zeman rejects minister nominee as row threatens ruling coalition.

RT.com
14 Aug, 2019 16:24

Czech President Milos Zeman has rejected the nominee for culture minister proposed by the junior government partners, the Social Democrats, in a dispute that has threatened Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ coalition.

The Social Democrats have demanded since May that Zeman appoint their deputy chairman Michal Smarda, arguing that the president has no constitutional authority to reject him.

Zeman on Wednesday rejected the nominee. “Mr Smarda was never involved in culture-related matters. For that reason he is not qualified for the position of culture minister.”

Constitutional experts have said the president does not have the right to veto candidates, and Social Democrat chief Jan Hamacek repeated Zeman should appoint Smarda. The ruling coalition of Babis’ ANO and the Social Democrats relies on Zeman’s allies in the Communist Party to secure a majority in parliament, Reuters said.