Communists agree to back minority regional government in central Bohemia

Negotiations on new regional governments in all 13 of the country’s regions contested in recent elections are close to completion. On Friday the Communist Party announced that it will tacitly support a minority Social Democrat regional government in central Bohemia. The decision means that Social Democrat shadow health minister David Ráth will serve as regional governor. As it stands, the Communist Party will share power with the Social Democrats in two regional governments, plus support minority governments in four others.