Left-Winger Sobotka Named New Czech PM

World | January 17, 2014, Friday // 18:12
Bulgaria: Left-Winger Sobotka Named New Czech PM Bohuslav Sobotka. Photo by denik.cz

Czech President Milos Zeman appointed Friday Social Democrat leader Bohuslav Sobotka as the country‘s new Prime Minister.

"Dear Mr Sobotka, I congratulate you on becoming the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic," Zeman said at a ceremony in Prague, as cited by international media.

The move is set to end months of political crisis triggered by the previous centre-right government's collapse over a spying and bribery scandal in June.

Sobotka's government is expected to be sworn in by the end of January.

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