Fischer: successful end of EU presidency must be priority of new government

The Czech Republic’s proposed new prime minister Jan Fischer has said that the main priority of an interim government in this country must be the successful continuation of the Czech Republic’s EU presidency. Current prime minister Mirek Topolánek’s cabinet handed in its resignation late March halfway through the country’s EU presidency. On Sunday evening, leaders of the Civic Democrats, Christian Democrats, Greens and Social Democrats agreed that Mr Fischer should be nominated as a new prime minister to fill Mr Topolánek’s post. This nomination still needs to be agreed upon formally by the party leadership and handed to President Václav Klaus for approval.