Czech government collapses after vote of no-confidence

The Czech government collapsed after losing a parliamentary no-confidence vote regarding its handling of the economic crisis.

Czech government collapses after vote of no-confidence
Wed, 25 Mar, 2009 - 07:10

The Czech government collapsed after losing a parliamentary no-confidence vote regarding its handling of the economic crisis.

It was a huge embarrassment for prime minister Mirek Topolanek, coming just days before a planned visit by US president Barack Obama and midway through the Czech Republic's six-month European Union presidency.

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