Czech Republic's Prime Minister Petr Necas speaks during a press briefing at the Royal Castle in Warsaw June 16, 2013. REUTERS/Peter Andrews
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas was forced to quit on Sunday by a graft and spying scandal involving his closest aide, pitching the European Union member state into a period of uncertainty over who will form the next government.
Under the Czech constitution, the whole government will now have to step down, and there is likely to be horse-trading between the governing coalition, the opposition and the president before a replacement is in place.
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