Daily: outgoing PM discusses pre-election alliance

The Czech daily Hospodářské noviny has reported that outgoing Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek has not ruled out a centre-right “alliance” between the Civic Democrats and others – possibly smaller parties - ahead of the early elections. Speaking to the daily, the prime minister hinted he wanted to bring together various organisations, including the Confederation of Political Prisoners – as a pre-election move. Last year, his party suffered defeat at the hands of the opposition Social Democrats in regional and Senate elections. Analysts are predicting that pre-election campaigns in the coming weeks by the two main parties will be particularly hard-hitting, not only ahead of the early elections in the Czech Republic but also ahead of elections to the European Parliament.

Author: Jan Velinger