Kalousek to stand for parliament at the top of TOP 09 ballot in Central Bohemia

The newly formed centre-right party, TOP 09, has announced that former Christian Democrat chairman and finance minister Miroslav Kalousek will be standing for parliament in early elections at the top of the party’s ballot in Central Bohemia. Last week the party announced another notable candidate, former foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg, who is to lead the party’s Prague ballot. Mr Kalousek and Mr Schwarzenberg formed the party at the end of May, however it was uncertain whether the two popular politicians would themselves stand as candidates. Polls have suggested that TOP 09 will likely pass the 5% threshold required to win seats in parliament.