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The centre-right government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek fell in
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opposition, together with four MPs elected on coalition party tickets,
succeeded in its fifth attempt to topple the cabinet. The prime minister
will now deliver his resignation to President Václav Klaus, and await his
next step.
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Current AffairsOpposition launches new attempt to topple the government
The coalition government of Mirek Topolánek is losing ground in the
Chamber of Deputies. A day after a media scandal involving the prime
minister’s advisor, the opposition went on the offensive on Tuesday,
saying they want to remove the government in a vote of no-confidence. The
coalition had to admit its weak position, and withdrew votes on allowing a
US radar base from the agenda in the lower house, fearing they would not
muster the necessary votes.
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Current AffairsPolitical goodwill in short supply ahead of Christmas holidays
It may be the season of peace and goodwill but there is very little of it
to be seen in Czech politics. Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek’s
centre-right government is deep in trouble and the opposition Social
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Current AffairsGovernment humiliated over foreign missions bill
It was a humiliating defeat for the Czech governing coalition: at
Friday’s session of Parliament the opposition decided to show its
strength by rejecting a bill on the Czech Army’s foreign missions. The
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stationed abroad, and has clearly shown the fragility of the Czech
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