Embattled Czech Government Survives No-Confidence Vote

• 06.27.2019, 15:11
•  Europe

The Irish Times

The Czech Republic's minority government survived a vote of no confidence called by the opposition after a series of huge protests against Prime Minister Andrej Babis, Al Jazeera repots. 

The no-confidence vote secured the backing of just 85 parliamentarians in the 200-seat lower house on Thursday, after 17 hours of debate that stretched past midnight.

The result was expected after the ruling ANO's coalition partner - the centre-left Social Democrats - and the Communist Party, which has also been backing the government, both refused to join opposition parties to oust Babis.