Czech government undergoes a reshuffle after a party leaves but retains a majority in Parliament
President Petr Pavel has sworn in two new ministers as part of a reshuffle of the government following the decision of junior coalition partner, the Pirates, to leave the Cabinet
By AP News
Published - Oct 08, 2024, 04:58 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:33 PM EST
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Petr Pavel swore in two new ministers on Tuesday as part of a reshuffle of the government following the decision of junior coalition partner , the Pirates, to leave the Cabinet.
Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s government retains a majority in Parliament’s lower house even without the Pirates, with four other parties remaining in the coalition. The president appoints and dismisses the government ministers at the request of the prime minister.
The crisis began on Sept 24 when Fiala announced the dismissal of Regional Development Minister Ivan Bartos, head of the Pirates.
He said he had lost trust in Bartos’s ability to deal with problems linked to a new digital system for issuing building permits.
