Posted on 03/24/2009 1:04:52 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
The Czech Republic's centre-right minority government has lost a vote of confidence in parliament midway through the country's six-month EU presidency.
The result came after a group of four rebel MPs voted with the opposition Social Democrats and Communists against Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek.
Together they garnered 101 votes in the 200-seat chamber, the minimum required.
Mr Topolanek said he would step down, but correspondents say it is unclear how long he will remain in the post.
Social Democrat leader Jiri Paroubek said ahead of the vote that the government could "complete the Czech EU presidency or its substantial part".
However, Mr Topolanek has ruled out the idea of a caretaker government until June, when the EU presidency passes to Sweden.
According to the constitution, Czech President Vaclav Klaus must decide who to choose to form a new administration. If three attempts to do so fail, early elections will be called.
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Sorry to here that but we are knee deep in leftist $h!t here in the good old USA and need to worry about our own Commie Rat Bastage politicians....both Dim and RINO.
Sorry Czechs, but yer on yer own (maybe the right of center governments of France and Germany can help ya?).
This doesn’t sound good. It’s harder for our allies to hold to a center-right position when the US government has gone so far left, leaving them isolated.
“right of center governments of France and Germany”
lol. yeah. “right of center”
“Rebel” equals plant, infiltrator.
If RINO equals plant, infiltrator, then yes, the terms are equivalent
Let me guess, from the Czech baby names link below... three of “Rebels” were Milan Specter, Minena Snow, and, Zelenka Collins he he
http://www.babynamenetwork.com/baby_names/origins/Czech_baby_names.cfm
compared to the governments that came before, these governments are up there with Reagan.
“According to the constitution, Czech President Vaclav Klaus must decide who to choose to form a new administration. If three attempts to do so fail, early elections will be called.”
With Vaclav Klaus being involved (he’s challenged G0re to debate the reality of global warming and is a Vienna school economist), I can guarantee sparks will fly.
Indeed, as well they should.
. . . Cizinec? Surely the name isn't coincidental.
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