Newly convened Chamber of Deputies filling key posts

Newly elected members of the Czech Chamber of Deputies are voting on Wednesday to select the speaker and deputy speakers of the lower house. In line with an agreement reached by parties of the emerging coalition Tomio Okamura, leader of the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party, is expected to receive backing for the top post. The house plans to appoint four deputy speakers—one each from ANO, the Motorists, the Civic Democrats (ODS), and the Mayors and Independents (STAN).

At the start of the session, lawmakers paid tribute to the late Cardinal Dominik Duka.