Agreement on Czech govt possible on Sunday - PM Topolanek

Zleva předseda KDU-ČSL Jiří Čunek, místopředseda lidovců Marián Hošek, předseda opoziční ČSSD Jiří Paroubek, premiér a předseda ODS Mirek Topolánek, předseda zelených Martin Bursík, místopředsedkyně Strany zelených Kateřina Jacques, předseda poslaneckého klubu KDU-ČSL Pavel Severa a místopředseda Strany zelených Ondřej Liška po jednání o podobě nové vlády, které se konalo 3. dubna v Praze.

vydáno: 03.04.2009, 15:28 | aktualizace: 03.04.2009 15:47

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Prague - The leaders of the parties of the Czech centre-right coalition government in resignation and the opposition Social Democrats (CSSD) might reach agreement on a new government by Sunday, outgoing Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek (ODS) said today.

Topolanek's government fell last week when the Chamber of Deputies voted no confidence in it.

Topolanek, speaking after today's meeting of the leaders, said they named the fundamental parameters of a solution based on the four-party pattern.

The parameters are the mechanism and date of early elections, the length of his government's rule and the way of transition to a bridging government, Topolanek said.

He said on Sunday the parties will discuss nominations for the post of prime minister of the interim government and its possible lineup.

"I felt a will to reach a conclusion on Sunday," Topolanek said.

CSSD chairman Jiri Paroubek who has insisted on an agreement to be struck by Sunday, would not comment on the negotiations.

Topolanek said the coalition parties, the ODS, the Christian Democrats (KDU-CSL) and the Greens (SZ), agreed with the CSSD today that they are capable of reaching an agreement.

Topolanek said the agreement in preparation is yet to be discussed by party bodies.

The CSSD presidium is meeting today, the party leaderships of the coalition parties plan to meet on Monday.

"Then, the solution could be on the table and it could introduce peace and stability to the Czech Republic," Topolanek said.

He said the parameters of the emerging agreement "do not dramatically differ" from what was agreed on one week ago.

The parties agreed then that early general elections would most probably be held on October 16-17.

Autor: ČTK
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