Výborný to ask Pavel to convene talks after wage law veto

Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný, Chairman of Christian Democratic Party, will ask President Petr Pavel to convene a meeting of parliamentary party representatives to address the situation following Pavel’s veto of the wage law amendment. Pavel argued the proposal was only a temporary fix. Výborný believes the president should mediate talks between coalition and opposition parties to find a lasting solution. The vetoed bill would raise politicians' salaries by nearly 7% while freezing those of judges and prosecutors. The question has been subject of bitter political clashes in the parliament for the past few months.