PM Babiš berates coalition partner for commenting on European affairs

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on Monday rebuked the leader of the junior coalition party Freedom and Direct Democracy Tomio Okamura for commenting on European affairs, which the prime minister said were none of his concern.

Speaking to journalists, Okamura said that at the upcoming EU summit Mr. Babiš should push for the EU to hold talks with Russia on reaching a peace agreement . “He has no business interfering in this,” Babiš told reporters later, adding that Okamura is not a member of the cabinet.

According to the prime minister, the summit’s main agenda will be European competitiveness and the EU’s multiannual financial framework.

Mr. Babis earlier noted that he was interest to see how EU leaders would respond to President Trump’s deal to import diesel from Russia, which he described as a major slap in the face for Europe.