What can Zeman offer Klaus?
Without Václav Klaus' help, it will be very difficult for
Milo Zeman to win the presidential elections in
Parliament. He simply won't have the votes. Klaus,
meanwhile, has almost no chance of winning.
Assuming he knows this, he'll be faced with the choice
in Jan. of either trying to force direct elections, where he
stands a better chance, or of striking a deal to support
Zeman. But what can Zeman offer Klaus in return?
Some people say Zeman could give him the
chairmanship of Parliament. Others say a piece of the
action regarding the D47 highway contract. But would
either of these satisfy Klaus' lust for a full political
comeback? Probably not. Ivan Gabal of Gabal Analysis
& Consulting predicts that Zeman will offer Klaus the job
of premier of a new ODS-led cabinet. The next question
is whether their party colleagues will allow this to
happen.
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