Czech President Petr Pavel swore in two new ministers on Tuesday as part of a reshuffle of the government following the decision of the junior coalition partner, the Pirates, to leave the Cabinet. Prime Minister Petr Fiala's government retains a majority in Parliament's lower house even without the Pirates, with four other parties remaining in the coalition. The president appoints and dismisses the government ministers at the request of the prime minister.
The crisis began on September 24 when Fiala announced the dismissal of Regional Development Minister Ivan Bartos, who was the head of the Pirates party. Fiala cited a loss of trust in Bartos's ability to handle issues related to a new digital system for issuing building permits. This move was deemed a breach of the coalition agreement by the Pirates, leading to the resignation of two other ministers representing the party.
