New Czech government sworn in

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Milos Zeman has sworn in a new government to replace that of Petr Necas who was forced to resign over a spy and bribery scandal.

The government, led by Zeman's economy adviser Jiri Rusnok, consists mostly of the president's allies, including a sponsor of his presidential campaign and an unsuccessful presidential candidate who later supported Zeman's presidential bid.

Zeman has called it a government of "experts" and Rusnok said it is a priority for it to prepare the 2014 state budget.

Zeman's move Wednesday angered the outgoing center-right coalition, which has a parliamentary majority and has pledged to rule until elections due in May 2014.

Rusnok's government has to face a parliamentary confidence vote within 30 days and the coalition seems unlikely to approve it.