Jurečka: Zeman will quickly facilitate appointment of new environment minister

President Miloš Zeman has promised to quickly facilitate the replacement of Anna Hubáčková as minister of the environment, the leader of her party the Christian Democrats, Marian Jurečka, said on Tuesday. She is set to be replaced by a deputy chairman of the Christian Democrats, Petr Hladík.

Ms. Hubáčková said on Monday that she was facing surgery and up to six months of recovery, which would limit her ability to carry out the role of minister.