PM to discuss government line-up with coalition partners

Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek, who was re-elected head of the Civic Democratic Party over the weekend, has indicated there may be changes in the centre-right coalition government. Mr. Topolánek told reporters shortly after his election victory that he was planning to meet with the leaders of the two other parties in government, the Christian Democrats and the Greens, to discuss the government’s future set-up. He would not elaborate on his plans ahead of the meeting. The re-elected Civic Democrat leader said his current priorities were to consolidate his party, to deal with the impact of the global financial crisis on the Czech economy and to focus on the Czech EU presidency starting on January 1st.

Author: Ruth Fraňková