Motorists to nominate new candidate for environment minister

The Motorists’ party will unveil a new nominee for the post of environment minister, the party’s honorary chairman and the government’s Commissioner for the Climate Policy Filip Turek announced on Instagram on Sunday.

According to Turek, he and the new minister will work side-by-side and form a strong team at the  Environment Ministry.

President Petr Pavel earlier declined to appoint Turek as environment minister in the coalition government of ANO, SPD and the Motorists, citing, among other things, some of his views and public statements.

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) confirmed that the name of the new candidate will be announced at a government press briefing on Monday.