“‘Zeman’s victory is another milepost in the shift in central European attitudes towards the EU and a sign that there are not many figureheads within the region who are easy partners for western Europe. It will make the EU’s east-west divide more pronounced.’ Although the Czech presidency is a largely ceremonial position, the president plays a key role in the formation of new governments - which has taken on additional significance as Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš struggles to form a government. Mr Zeman has already said that he will give Mr Babiš - who failed in his first attempt to win a confidence vote earlier this month - a second shot at forming a government, and he reiterated this stance after his victory on Saturday.”
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