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Talking PointCan government survive latest coalition crisis?
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.
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NewsPresident Klaus and Prime Minister Gross to meet on Sunday evening to discuss 'coalition crisis'
Current AffairsGross reasserts his authority following financial scandal
"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.
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