Jiri Rusnok attends a news conference after being appointed by Czech President Milos Zeman as new prime minister at Prague Castle June 25, 2013. REUTERS/Petr Josek
PRAGUE (Reuters) - New Czech Prime Minister Jiri Rusnok said on Tuesday he expected his full cabinet to be appointed by President Milos Zeman on Wednesday next week.
But Rusnok, a left-wing independent picked by Zeman against the will of main political parties, lacks sufficient support for a parliamentary vote of confidence required within a month after the cabinet's appointment. So the central European country's political crisis could last for months to come.
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