President Pavel schedules meeting with coalition leaders amid government crisis

President Petr Pavel told reporters in New York on Tuesday that he cannot take a position on the prime minister’s proposal to dismiss Deputy Prime Minister and Regional Development Minister Ivan Bartos until he knows the full context. Mr. Pavel said he would meet with Prime Minister Fiala, Deputy Prime Minister Ivan Bartoš and the leaders of the other coalition parties on Monday before deciding whether to comply with the prime minister’s request. According to President Pavel, it is important to preserve the stability of the government.