The "Czech Trump" is supported by the communists

– I would like to point out that it is a very serious situation with the return of the Communist Party to power and influence in the Czech Republic, said the leader of the Petr Fiala opposition that night, according to Reuters

. until Thursday. Few parties wanted to team up with Babis. Among other things, because he had already been accused of lawsuits for giving 2 million euros, just over 19 million, in EU contributions.

The Requirement: Pension Increases

In June, it became apparent that it would form a minority government with the Social Democrats. And during a vote of confidence last night, the Communists provided support to the minority government – which means that they reached the majority in parliament. This is the first time since the fall of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia since communists now have an influence on national politics.

According to Reuters, in exchange, Communists received the promise of increased pensions and taxes on property were confiscated during the communist period

Do not Want Asylum seekers

The Czech Republic is in a political chaos since Andrej Babis, leader of the populist Ano party, won the elections last autumn. It has already been clear that he wants to reduce taxes. At the same time, he wants to prevent the country from receiving asylum seekers from the Middle East and North Africa.