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It has been 150 days since general elections in June produced an
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ever since. For the first time since last weekend's Senate elections,
President Vaclav Klaus has commented on the situation; he said it is no
longer possible to prolong a state when the country is governed by a
cabinet which does not have the backing of the lower house.
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Talking PointWho stands where on early elections?
On Monday, more than three months after the general elections in June,
President Vaclav Klaus appointed a new Civic Democratic minority cabinet
led by Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek. However, even before its
appointment commentary from all sides of the political spectrum indicated
that no one expects this government to survive long—perhaps only for 30
days if the initial vote of confidence, expected to be held on October 4,
fails. The Civic Democrats are themselves saying that their intention is
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Current AffairsA crucial week for the two largest parties in post-election negotiations
This week is likely to be a crucial one in deciding the next government,
but what kind of a government might it be? The Civic Democrats, who won
the election, say that there are only two viable options: their minority
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Communists - or early elections. The Social Democrats who came in second,
on the other hand, have been pushing for something quite different: some
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