Paroubek: caretaker government best solution to likely fall of cabinet

The leader of the opposition Social Democrats, Jiří Paroubek, said on Tuesday he was convinced Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek’s cabinet would fall by the end of this year. Mr Paroubek said the best solution in that case would be a caretaker government which would hold office until after the Czech presidency of the European Union, meaning the middle of next year. Senior Civic Democrats have also spoken about the possibility of an early election, saying they would not ask for the support of any rebel MPs, especially not Mr Tlustý.

Author: Ian Willoughby