Government to discuss next week making intelligence chief general

The government will next week discuss the promotion of the head of the Czech BIS counterintelligence service, Michal Koudelka, to general, a spokesperson said.

The former president, Miloš Zeman, repeatedly questioned the competence of BIS and refused seven times to name Mr. Koudelka a general.

However, the current head of state, Petr Pavel, has said he will respect the government’s decision.

Both the present cabinet of Petr Fiala and the preceding one of Andrej Babiš saw their nominations of Mr. Koudelka rejected by Mr. Zeman.