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Current AffairsNext government likely to push for change in electoral law - Analyst
The three-party coalition government led by the centre-left Social
Democrats is to resign on Wednesday. With the main opposition Civic
Democrats riding high in the polls, how likely is it their party
leadership will push for early elections?
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Current AffairsGovernment falls, tough negotiations ahead
The Czech Prime Minister Vladimir Spidla announced his resignation on
Saturday afternoon with an almost eerie calm. The agonies of his party,
which has been the driving political force in the country for the last six
years have been only too evident ever since their spectacular collapse in
the European elections. But Saturday's resignation of Vladimir Spidla both
as Prime Minister and party leader came as a shock.
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Current AffairsFuture of the government coalition hangs on the fate of the Czech PM
The survival of the Czech governing coalition hangs in the balance. Its
future existence depends upon the fate of one man -Prime Minister Vladimir
Spidla who appears to be fighting a losing battle as he takes the blame
for the party's humiliating defeat in the Euro elections. The power
struggle within the governing Social Democrats has reached a head and all
will be decided at a crucial meeting of the party's leadership on
Saturday. Daniela Lazarova has been following the story and joins me now
in the studio. So, Daniela could this be the end of the road for the three
party coalition?
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Current AffairsWhat next if government falls?
In the weeks following the Czech government's poor showing in recent
European Parliament elections there has been increasing pressure on Czech
Prime Minister Vladimir Spidla to step down as the chairman of his own
party, the Social Democrats. But he's not going willingly, leading to a
clash strong enough to bring down the government. More
Current AffairsJust who is Social Democrat "heir to the throne" Stanislav Gross?
We've heard a lot in the last few days about Stanislav Gross, the man most
commentators expect to sooner or later replace Vladimir Spidla as head of
the Social Democrats, and possibly as prime minister. Mr Gross is of
course the interior minister, but what else do we know about him?
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Current AffairsNational Security Council meets to discuss plan for fighting terrorism
Amidst all the hubbub surrounding the sacking of Health Minister Marie
Souckova and the kidnapping of Czech journalists in Iraq, it may have gone
unnoticed that the Czech National Security Council, which is headed by
Interior Minister Stanislav Gross, met on Tuesday to discuss the measures
that are in place to counter the potential threat of terrorist attacks in
the Czech Republic.
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