Czech president swears in opposition leader as new premier

Czech President Milos Zeman (right), in a transparent cube because he tested positive for Covid-19, appoints ODS leader Petr Fiala as prime minister (Roman Vondrous/CTK/AP)

The Czech president has sworn in Petr Fiala as the country’s new prime minister following last month’s parliamentary election.

Milos Zeman, in a wheelchair, was separated from Mr Fiala and other officials by a cube of transparent panels during the ceremony at the presidential chateau in Lany, west of Prague. The president tested positive for coronavirus last week and must isolate.