Babiš meets Motorists' party over alleged Turek remarks

ANO party leader and likely future prime minister Andrej Babiš meets Motorists' party representatives on Monday. They are discussing the controversy over alleged racist and extremist posts attributed to Filip Turek, the party’s honorary president and candidate for foreign minister. Motorists' leader Petr Macinka defended Turek and ruled out replacing him, saying the party will file a criminal complaint against Deník N daily, which reported on the posts. The affair has provoked criticism from opposition politicians and Roma organizations. Turek has denied accusations of racismn and ANO, Freedom and Direct Democracy Party (SPD), and Motorists' parties continue talks on forming a new coalition government.