Vaclav Klaus nominated for the president's post again

Civil democrats want Vaclav Klaus as the president of the Czech Republic again. That’s the result of yesterday’s meeting of the members Parliament of this leading political party. They will nominate him as their candidate for the next turn of office in the period 2008 – 2013.

The election for the president will be held in February 2008. Vaclav Klaus himself express his will to be a candidate for the post at the beginning of March.

The change that Vaclav Klaus would be elected again is quite big. The Civil Democrats (ODS) in the Parliament have together 122 votes (141 votes are needed). ODS want to start negotiation with their coalition partners and independent senators. Other political parties have not found another candidate yet.