Debate held ahead of third no-confidence vote in Fiala govt.

A debate on a no-confidence vote in the Czech government got underway on Tuesday. The motion was submitted by opposition leaders ANO, who say it is unacceptable that Interior Minister Vít Rakušan possessed an encrypted mobile phone while in office.

Prime Minister Petr Fiala told MPs that the lower house could make better use of its energy than holding a third no-confidence vote in the current government since its appointment in late 2021. He said the move reflected fear and envy that the current government is doing better than the previous one headed by ANO.

The coalition headed by Mr. Fiala has a comfortable majority, with 108 seats in the 200-seat lower house.