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Talking PointCan government survive latest coalition crisis?

21-02-2005 14:34 | Dita Asiedu

President Vaclav Klaus and Stanislav Gross, photo: CTK The crisis in the ruling coalition came to a head on Saturday after the leader of the Christian Democrats, Miroslav Kalousek, asked Prime Minister Stanislav Gross to step down from office. Mr Gross rejected the call and retaliated with his own call for the three Christian Democrat ministers in the government to leave the government if they no longer have confidence in its chairman.  More

Current AffairsGross reasserts his authority following financial scandal

18-02-2005 14:27 | Dita Asiedu

Prime Minister Stanislav Gross, photo: CTK "It's just like Sarajevo"- those were the words of Prime Minister Stanislav Gross on Tuesday, when he was told at a news conference in France that Miroslav Kalousek, the leader of the junior coalition partner, the Christian Democrats, had given him an ultimatum: he should either clarify aspects of his personal finances or resign. Seven years ago, the same party made a similar move when the then Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus was on a trip abroad in Sarajevo. On that occasion they actually managed to bring down the government.  More

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