Czech president to appoint opposition leader as PM

Czech President Milos Zeman said on Friday that he would likely name opposition head Petr Fiala as the country’s new prime minister, according to a report made following his telephone interview with Frekvence 1 radio.

“At the moment the topic is mainly appointing Petr Fiala as prime minister. Several steps must take place toward that. I believe there will be no problem there, you know why? Because Andrej Babis, whom I spoke to a little while ago on the telephone, is not interested in being the prime minister as nobody is willing to negotiate with him,” Zeman explained.

The Czech president has been in hospital since October 10 after his health condition worsened earlier last month. However, he asserted in the call that he is able to finish his mandate that lasts until 2023.