Czech vote: President plans to exploit powers to protect Babis

Milos Zeman, who backs the billionaire premier, has announced he will use his role to appoint the next PM.

Prague, Czech Republic – Campaigns are in full swing; political debates pepper the airwaves; parties are firing barbs and promising the earth.

This is standard for any election. But many worry that it does not actually matter who Czechs vote for when they go to the polls on October 8-9.

That is because Milos Zeman has announced he plans a presidential coup.