Racism scandal threatens to derail Czech coalition talks

Talks on forming a new Czech government have run into serious difficulties over two potential nominees from the Motorists’ party. While the likely future head of government, Andrej Babiš (ANO) would prefer for the party to nominate experts to its four allotted portfolios, the Motorists have made it clear that either their members get posts in the cabinet or the party goes into the opposition - a move that would scupper ANO’s chances of forming a majority government.