Mar 24, 2009

Czechs and Balances


Terribly punny, I know. Deal with it.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Czech Government collapsed today. Honestly, I breathed a little easier once I saw the words Czech Government and NOT Stock Market.

In any case, the right-of-center Czech government, which holds the rotating 6-month presidency of the EU, failed to overcome dissent among its ranks and lost a parliamentary no-confidence vote. The result turns the government of PM Mirek Topolanek (above) into a caretaker cabinet for the foreseeable future.

It is not immediately clear who will be picked by President Vaclav Klaus to form a new government. If three attempts to form a government fail, early elections must be called. Oh Czech Republic, do NOT go Ukraine on us...please.

4 comments:

  1. Wow, Ern. Quite the chronicle of failed Central European governments today.

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  2. It's the times we live in, man.

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  3. Anonymous4:40 AM

    You obviously have no clue about CR to compare it with Ukraine ....oh man. Sometimes its better just to shut up when you have no knowledge about a topic or country.

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  4. hey anonymous, it's called a joke. see other posts for comparisons.

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