Three parties continue coalition talks
The Social Democrats, ANO and the Christian Democrats are continuing talks on the formation of a coalition government. The three parties’ leaders are due to discuss the composition of the cabinet and chairmanships of lower house committees, while negotiating teams will attempt to agree on a programme for government. The Social Democrats’ Bohuslav Sobotka says he wants to have a coalition agreement on the table by the middle of December. His party finished first in elections in October with 20.45 percent of the vote, ahead of ANO with 18.85 percent.