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Current AffairsGovernment talks begin anew
After four months of futile negotiations, talks on forming a new Czech
government are back to square one. President Klaus on Monday started a new
round of talks with all parliamentary parties on the options that remain
open.
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Current AffairsPresident Klaus to launch new talks on way out of deadlock
President Vaclav Klaus begins talks on Thursday to resolve the ongoing
political crisis. Last week Mirek Topolanek failed to win a vote of
confidence in his minority cabinet, and on Wednesday he'll formally submit
his resignation to the president. The ball is now back in Mr Klaus's court
- so what lies in store for a country which has spent the last four months
without a proper government?
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Current AffairsGovernment toppled in confidence vote
The minority Civic Democrat government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek
lost a confidence vote in parliament on Tuesday, triggering the fall of
his cabinet and edging the country closer to early elections. The
seemingly endless political saga thus drags on: four months after
inconclusive general elections the Czech Republic still lacks a real
government.
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Current AffairsPresident to decide next step if Civic Democrat government fails
On Tuesday all eyes will be on parliament as Prime Minister Mirek
Topolanek's government begins procedures leading up to a crucial
confidence vote. Even now few are giving his cabinet much chance. In a
parliament divided evenly along the political left and right since June's
election, it would take a major coup for the government to gain a
majority, and most observers say that simply won't happen. More
Business NewsBusiness News
In business news this week: prime minister Mirek Topolanek rules out euro
adoption by 2010, plans to sell off Prague Airport, the interior ministry
says it wants a strategic partner for the Czech postal service, a
consultancy firm predicts a rise in Czech bankruptcies, Mittal Steel
Ostrava announces 3,500 reduncancies, Microsoft Czech Republic pledges to
double sales, and Lego opens a new distribution centre on the outskirts of
Prague.
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Current AffairsSocial Democrats' integrity weakened by former party leader
Developments on the Czech political scene - which has been pretty much
deadlocked since the inconclusive general elections in June - have taken
an unexpected turn. The ruling Civic Democrats, who have not yet won a
confidence vote in Parliament, appear to have found a hole in their
opponent's defenses. And surprisingly the man who may help them break the
deadlock by dividing the opposition Social Democrats is no longer - at
least officially - active in politics.
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