The President of the Czech Republic, Milos Zeman, appointed Petr Fiala, the leader of the center-right coalition, as prime minister. He held a ceremony in a plexiglass compartment after he tested positive for Covid-19.
Fiala leads a group of five center and center-right opposition parties Won the October election, Expelled the current Andrej Babiš (Andrej Babiš) and his allies.
After the collapse of a large electricity supplier, the new government will have to deal with a wave of coronavirus infections that could overwhelm hospitals and an energy crisis. The alliance also stated that it plans to reformulate the national budget for 2022 to reduce the huge deficit.
Fiala said at a TV news conference: “The new government is facing a very complicated period and many challenges…I hope it will be the government of future change,” adding that he expects his cabinet to be in 12 Appointed mid-month.
The new prime minister also called on people to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and praised the medical staff amid the increasing number of cases.
Only 58.5% of Czechs were vaccinated against coronavirus. According to data from the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the EU’s average level is 65.8%.
Zeman held an inauguration ceremony in the plexiglass compartment After testing positive for coronavirusZeman was in a wheelchair, escorted by a doctor in full protective equipment, and contracted the virus after six weeks of hospitalization for an unrelated illness.
The outgoing government strengthened measures on Thursday, including a ban on Christmas markets.
