Reuters: Czech PM gambles by resigning to end finance minister spat
Our director Vladimír Bartovic commented on the political situation in the Czech Republic after the PM announced the government's resignation.
Sobotka had faced unsavory options: leaving Babis in place and looking weak, or making him look like a scapegoat.
It is like a drowning man grasping for a straw," he said. "I think voters will not understand this step and it will not help the Social Democrats.
You can read the whole article on Reuters's websites here.
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