PM says coalition must not be destabilized by Storks Nest scandal

On a working visit to Paris, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said that the Storks’ Nest scandal surrounding Finance Minister Andrej Babiš must not destabilize the ruling coalition or paralyze the government. He said that it was essential for the government to continue fulfilling its policy program. The prime minister has rejected calls for him to dismiss the finance minister, saying he will not make a decision before the outcome of an investigation by the European Anti-Fraud Office.