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Czech President Unable to Perform Duties Due to Health Problems


Mon 18 Oct 2021 | 10:00 PM
Omnia Ahmed

An official said, on Monday, Czech President Milos Zeman is unable to carry out his official duties due to his bad health.

Speaker of the Czech Senate Milos Vystrcil said Zeman's prognosis is "very uncertain" and it's very unlikely that he will be able to return to work in the coming weeks."

Zeman, who is 77 years old, has been in Prague's military hospital since October 10. His doctors and authorities did not provide details about his health status since then.

The president was taken to the hospital shortly after meeting Prime Minister Andrej Babis, his long-time political ally, a day after his ANO party lost to the Together alliance, which said it was ready to form a majority government with another grouping.

The Czech leader's hospitalization could spark a political crisis, as the European country recently held legislative elections. It's up to the Czech president to ultimately appoint the next prime minister.

Meantime, the president's office is declining to provide any details on his condition or diagnosis.