Pardubice Region first to clinch deal on coalition government

The Pardubice Region has already announced an agreement on a coalition government in the region for the next four years, the CTK news agency reported early on Sunday. It will be governed by a coalition of Martin Netolický’s 3PK regional grouping, ANO, the Civic Democrats, TOP 09 and the Coalition for the Pardubice Region. Under the agreement, Martin Netolický should remain the Pardubice regional governor.

In other regions, talks are only just getting underway. The ANO party which secured a resounding victory in the elections will be able to govern alone in 3 regions. However, similarly as in the last elections, it may see efforts to by-pass it in other regions.

Martin Kuba, the highly popular governor of South Bohemia, who secured the Civic Democratic Party’s victory in the region, won by such a wide margin that he does not need to look for a coalition partner.