Power-sharing deal paves way for new Czech government

Bottom row from left, leaders of the Together coalition Marian Jurecka (Christian Democrats), Marketa Pekarova Adamova (TOP 09), Petr Fiala (Civic Democrats), leader of Mayors and Independents Vit Rakusan and leader of Pirates Ivan Bartos, signed their government coalition agreement in the Czech Chamber of Deputies, in Prague (Kamaryt Michal/AP)

The Czech Republic gained a new government after two party coalitions that garnered a sizeable chunk of votes in the country’s parliamentary election last month signed a power-sharing deal.

A three-party, liberal-conservative coalition dubbed Together, composed of the Civic Democratic Party, Christian Democrats and the Top 09 party, led the election with a 27.8% share of the vote.