Petr Fiala was named the Czech Republic's new prime minister on Sunday in an unusual ceremony, with wheelchair-bound President Milos Zeman speaking from behind a plastic barrier because he has Covid-19.
The nomination of Fiala, a former political scientist, was announced by presidential office head Vratislav Mynar during the ceremony at the Zeman's residence in Lany, west of Prague, shown on live television.
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(Published 28 November 2021, 10:39 IST)
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