Social Democrats and ANO want three posts in lower house leadership

The Social Democrats and ANO want three positions between them in the leadership of the Chamber of Deputies, the latter’s chairman, Bohuslav Sobotka, confirmed on Wednesday. The two groupings are in talks, along with a smaller player, the Christian Democrats, on forming a new coalition government. One party would get the post of speaker while the other would get two deputy chairmanships in the lower house, Mr. Sobotka said. The matter should be clearer after a further round of coalition talks set for Saturday.