Christian Democrat suffers collapse

Christian Democrat deputy and contender for party leader Michaela Šojdrová was treated in hospital after collapsing in her home on Friday. The news was revealed by Christian Democratic Party leader Jiří Čunek. Originally, details of the incident were not released, casting doubt on whether Mrs Šojdrova would remain in hospital through Tuesday. That would have meant that the country’s minority government would have been even more fragile in the upcoming vote of no confidence. But Mrs Šojdrová has since been released: her collapse was said to be related to stomach problems.