Czech Senate Mulls Stripping President of Powers Over Health
- Move could determine who gets first shot at forming government
- Upper, lower houses can approve transfer of president’s powers
Milos Zeman in Vienna on June 10.
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Czech lawmakers will discuss relieving President Milos Zeman of his duties due to ill health -- a development that could determine who gets first shot at forming a government after elections this month.
Zeman, 77, was rushed to the intensive-care unit of a Prague hospital on Oct. 10, a day after his political ally, billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis, unexpectedly lost the vote. Zeman didn’t allow doctors to disclose the precise diagnosis and his office has faced growing criticism for not providing information about his ability to continue his work.