Zeman to speak in lower house on Wednesday

President Miloš Zeman will deliver an address to the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday, his spokesman, Jiří Ovčáček, has announced. Mr. Ovčáček refused to say whether the head of state would comment on next year’s budget, which is due to be debated by deputies on Wednesday. While the deficit has already been set at CZK 60 billion, MPs are set to vote on various modifications within the 2017 budget. Mr. Zeman has addressed the lower house a number of times since taking office almost four years ago.

Author: Ian Willoughby