President Klaus approves of new coalition

Meanwhile, speaking to journalists while on a visit to the south Bohemian city of Ceske Budejovice on Monday, President Vaclav Klaus said that he views the emerging three-party coalition as the most hopeful and reasonable solution to the post-election situation in the Czech Republic. President Klaus is scheduled to meet with Civic Democratic chairman Mirek Topolanek—who is likely the next Czech prime minister—on Tuesday evening.