ANO vice-chair Havlíček: Babiš remains sole candidate for PM in emerging coalition

ANO leader Andrej Babiš remains the sole candidate for prime minister in the emerging three-party coalition, party vice-chair Karel Havlíček said in a debate on TV Nova on Saturday.

According to Havlíček, Babiš will meet President Petr Pavel’s demand to resolve his conflict of interest linked to ownership of the Agrofert holding.

Pavel stated earlier this week that he would appoint Babiš prime minister only if he publicly explained how he intends to address the issue beforehand.

Babiš later said that it made no sense for him to take irreversible steps concerning his conflict of interest unless he had a certainty that he would be appointed to the top government post.

He expects to submit the coalition’s list of ministerial candidates to the president by November 28 at the latest.