Social Democrats (CSSD) offers Civic Democrats (ODS) the third attempt to create the government. The head of Parliament names the person who should form the cabinet for the third time. CSSD’s member who is the speaker of the chamber will name person from ODS to create new government. CSSD plans coalition with ODS and Christian Democrats (KDU). The only CSSD’s condition is that new government agreement has to be signed in 7 days after unsuccessful second attempt. Note that the president did not name the second cabinet according to premier’s proposal yet.
Our view:
After the resident names there is 30 days period than new government has to ask for the parliamentary confidence. Current coalition ODS, KDU and Greens has equal (100) votes as left wing CSSD and Communists. We see the third attempt as highly probable. Newly mentioned coalition between CSSD, ODS and KDU was rejected in December already. If the third attempt to form the government fails the Czech Republic will face to an early election.