Final Word from Thursday, January 18, 2024
At the current speed, ANO might very well win enough votes in the next parliamentary elections to form a government - either majority or minority - with any one of the other parties that make it past the 5% threshold. That could mean 3-6 potential coalition or silent partners. The Pirates might refuse to assist Andrej Babiš in his return to power on principle, but the other parties now in the government have engaged in so many dubious transactions and misdeeds that they'll have a strong incentive to throw "never Babiš" to the wind and seek the legal protection of a seat at the table. Babiš can make them more compliant by vowing to instigate criminal action against current ministers and their advisers for such things as energy deals, defense acquisitions and IT contracts. STAN Chair Vít Rakušan's new video is a major event not only because it openly criticizes PM Petr Fiala, but also because it doesn't blame the situation on Babiš or Vladimir Putin. Coalition partners are becoming the bigger enemy. [ Czech Republic cabinet members ]
Glossary of difficult words
might/may/could (very) well - used to say that something is likely to happen or is likely to be true;
threshold - a level, rate or amount at which something comes into effect;
dubious - morally suspect;
misdeed - a wicked or illegal act;
to throw to the wind - to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results;
compliant - ready to agree with others or to obey rules;
to instigate - to bring about or initiate (an action or event).