ANO has no Plan B if Social Democrats reject coalition deal

The ANO party does not have a Plan B in the event that the Social Democrats reject entering into a coalition with it in their party referendum, ANO deputy leader Richard Brabec said in a debate on Czech Television on Sunday.

Mr.Brabec rejected the idea that the party was ready to fall back on a minority government supported by the Freedom and Direct Democracy Party and the Communists, saying that finding common ground with the anti-migrant, anti-EU Freedom and Direct Democracy Party would not be easy.

He said that should such a scenario emerge the party would have to decide between this option and early elections.

President Zeman said earlier this week that no matter how the Social Democrats decided in their referendum, he would appoint ANO leader Andrej Babis prime minister.