Czech president to appoint new cabinet on Wednesday: spokesman

BY Patrick Garcia
Jun 26, 2018 07:53 AM
By Reuters 

PRAGUE - Czech President Milos Zeman will appoint members of a new cabinet on Wednesday following eight months of political instability after last October’s election, a spokesman for the president said on Monday.

Andrej Babis, leader of the ANO party, and Jaroslav Faltynek, deputy chairman of the party, attend a parliamentary session in Prague, Czech Republic November 22, 2017. REUTERS/David W Cerny/ Manila Bulletin Andrej Babis, leader of the ANO party, and Jaroslav Faltynek, deputy chairman of the party, attend a parliamentary session in Prague, Czech Republic November 22, 2017. REUTERS/David W Cerny/ Manila Bulletin

Prime Minister Andrej Babis, leader of the centrist ANO party, has negotiated a coalition with the center-left Social Democrats, and the path to forming a cabinet opened on Friday after a compromise on personnel.