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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Czech Government Ousted For First Time In History; Another Economic Casualty

The Czech government collapsed Tuesday after losing a parliamentary no-confidence vote over its handling of the economic crisis.
It was a huge embarrassment for Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, coming just days before a planned visit by President Barack Obama and midway through the Czech Republic's six-month European Union presidency.

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1 comment:

  1. I jokingly predicted he would lose the next election because he was speaking out about global warming etc...can't upset the elite and stay in power for too long.

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