Milos Zeman

Tycoon-led Czech cabinet loses confidence vote

Prague - Muslimchronicle

The new Czech minority cabinet led by billionaire Andrej Babis lost a parliamentary confidence vote on Tuesday, after lawmakers spurned the populist who has been charged with EU subsidy fraud. "The parliament refused to voice confidence in the cabinet," parliament speaker Radek Vondracek said. The vote was 117 against the cabinet to 78 in favour, with five abstentions in theRead more

East-west clash as Czechs vote for new president

Prague - Muslimchronicle

Czech President Milos Zeman appeared Saturday, January 13, to be heading for a run-off as voting began on day two of a presidential election pitting the pro-Russian incumbent against a flock of more liberal pro-European rivals. Opinion surveys show the divisive 73-year-old ex-communist, who is also staunchly anti-Muslim and pro-Chinese, leading the pack of 9 candidates ahead of Jiri Drahos, 68-year-old pro-EuropeanRead more

Jiri Drahos, the singing scientist running

Prague - Muslimchronicle

Jiri Drahos, a Czech presidential candidate who will face-off against pro-Russian incumbent Milos Zeman in a run-off in 15 days, is a pro-European scientist with a life-long passion for music. The chemist and former head of the Czech Academy of Sciences won 26.58 percent in the first round of the presidential election on Friday and Saturday, against Zeman's 38.6 percent.Read more

Czech tycoon Babis to be named prime minister but may struggle to find partners

Prague - Muslimchronicle

Czech President Milos Zeman said on Sunday he would name Andrej Babis prime minister, but the tycoon leader of the anti-establishment ANO party may struggle to find coalition partners despite his emphatic election win. ANO won 29.6 per cent of the vote at the weekend's polls, nearly three times as much as its closest rival, but many parties expressed reluctanceRead more

Czech president signs anti-smoking bill into law

Prague - Arab Today

Czech President Milos Zeman signed an anti-smoking bill into law on Tuesday, which means smoking will be fully banned inside restaurants in the country from the end of May, presidential spokesman Jiri Ovcacek said. Czech Health Minister Miloslav Ludvik said he is very pleased that the president has expressed concern about the health of the citizens and signed the billRead more

Czech president links Europe attacks to migration wave

Prague - Arab Today

The Czech president has linked recent attacks in Europe to the ongoing influx of migrants escaping war-torn, poverty-stricken countries. Milos Zeman told Czechs in his annual Christmas speech on Monday that “today almost no one doubts the connection between the migration wave and terrorist attacks.” In order to prevent terrorist attacks on Czech soil, the president said that the CzechRead more

More Czechs show support to President Zeman in December

Prague - ArabToday

The percentage of Czechs showing their trust to President Milos Zeman rose to 56 percent in December, after hitting a year low level of 48 percent in November, according to a poll on Friday. According to the poll, released by the Czech Center for Public Opinion Research (CVVM), the percentage of Czech respondents showing their trust to government increased toRead more

Czech president wants referendum on EU & NATO membership

Prague - Arab Today

The President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman has called for a referendum on his country’s membership in the EU and NATO. Although Zeman wants to remain in both organizations, he wants the public to have a chance to “express themselves,” Russia Today reported. Following on Britain’s vote to exit the EU, Zeman now wants to give the Czech publicRead more

Czech to use Czechia as its short official name

Prague – Arab Today

After a meeting held at Prague Castle attended by top constitutional officials of the Czech Republic on Thursday, Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek said that they agreed the country should also use its shortened name Czechia abroad. Apart from Zaoralek, the meeting was attended by President Milos Zeman, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, the heads of the two houses of parliament,Read more

China, Czech Republic set up strategic partnership

Prague - Arab Today

China and the Czech Republic on Tuesday agreed to elevate their ties to a strategic partnership during Chinese President Xi Jinping's first state visit to the country, as the two nations inked a host of intergovernmental agreements to promote ties in various areas. The agreement came after Xi held talks with his Czech counterpart Milos Zeman at the Prague Castle,Read more