Confidence vote is scheduled on October 3, instead of previously planned October 4. Note that minority ODS Government was sworn into office on September 4 and is aiming to bring the country into early elections, which could take place in June.
Our view:
ODS didn’t manage to secure support for its Government during past month. ODS and its former coalition parties, the Greens and Christian Democrats still have only 100 votes. Moreover the Greens expressed concerns about ODS’s program. At the moment it is very likely that CSSD and the Communists will not give their support to current Government. So the outcome of the political situation is still unclear as ODS claims it will remain in power even without winning confidence vote.