The leader of the Communists, Vojtěch Filip, says his party would be
willing to support a reconstructed minority government led by Andrej Babiš
of ANO, if the Social Democrats quit the current coalition. Speaking in an
interview for Novinky.cz, he said, however, that the Communist Party
actually entering government was out of the question.
Mr. Filip said the current government had won a vote of confidence and the
prime minister would have no reason to step down if the Social Democrats
left.
If the junior coalition party quits, there have been suggestions that Mr.
Babiš could attempt to continue ruling with the support of the Communists,
Freedom and Direct Democracy and some MPs elected as Social Democrats who
are at odds with the party’s leadership.