‘Towards a caretaker government. And elections’

Published on 24 June 2013

Cover

A week after Petr Nečas resigned as prime minister and leader of the Civic Democratic Party following the corruption scandal dubbed “Nagygate”, president Miloš Zeman sent a clear message that he is ready to fulfill his pledge to put an end to the right wing government.

Zeman hinted in a radio speech, that a "caretaker government or early elections will be the solution to the crisis” and that he will not appoint government coalition candidate Miroslava Němcová as a new PM.

Němcová, the current head of the parliament’s lower chamber, would have been the first female prime minister in Czech history.

Receive the best of European journalism straight to your inbox every Thursday

Are you a news organisation, a business, an association or a foundation? Check out our bespoke editorial and translation services.

Support border-free European journalism

See our subscription offers, or donate to bolster our independence

On the same topic