Christian Democrats undecided on leader one week before national party convention

The final meetings of the regional chapters of the Christian and Democratic Union at the weekend have failed to result in any clear support for a party leader. The party’s current head, Jiří Čunek, was endorsed by secret ballot only in his home region of Zlín. Other candidates in the running for the leadership of the country’s fourth most voted party include former foreign minister Cyril Svoboda, MP Michaela Šojdrová and Euro MP Jan Březina. The Christian Democratic Party has been suffering from infighting between those favouring the current party chairman and members who have taken sides with former chairman Miroslav Kalousek. Mr Kalousek however stated earlier this week that he would have no further involvement in the party and is expected to announce a new conservative party following the Christian Democrat’s convention next week.