Paroubek calls again for Zeman to rejoin Social Democrats

In light of the Social Democrats recent election success, the head of the party, Jiří Paroubek, has asked his predecessor Miloš Zeman once again to rejoin the country’s largest opposition party. Mr Paroubek purportedly wants Mr Zeman to share in the Social Democrats recent regional and Senate election victories, and is asking the former prime minister in return to lure two rebel Social Democrat MPs back into the fold. For his part, Mr Zeman said on Saturday that he would be interested in rejoining the party, but only on certain conditions. Mr Paroubek has responded that Mr Zeman is in no position to be setting conditions for reentry into the party. Mr Zeman remains a strong influence within the Social Democratic Party despite no longer ranking directly amongst its politicians.

Author: Rosie Johnston