Schwarzenberg said if the Social Democrats and the Greens acceded to this, Svejnar's candidature would immediately lose sense. Schwarzenberg said he still considered Svejnar an excellent candidate and a "man with pure intentions" who enjoyed his support and could bring fresh air into the Czech politics. Schwarzenberg said he did not want Svejnar to become the president in exchange for the frustration of the plan that was to provide for national security. Schwarzenberg said he rejected such a "barter." "Svejnar's candidature would make sense if it brought a new style and something refreshing in the Czech politics," Schwarzenberg said. "If it only meant lowering political culture, it would lose Czech opposition fails to topple Topolanek's government ...
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Czech official warns about U.S.-reduced base finance ... sense," said Schwarzenberg, nominated to the government by the Greens. The Communists are ready to help elect Svejnar Czech president if he supports their crusade against the planned U.S.
radar base, the daily Mlada fronta Dnes (MfD) writes today. "Svejnar may obtain all of our votes even in the third round of the election if the Social Democrats and the Greens promise that they will not support the agreement on the construction of the U.S. radar base in the Czech Republic," Communist (KSCM) deputy chairman Jiri Dolejs told MfD. The presidential post is sought by incumbent President Vaclav Klaus, proposed by the Civic Democratic Party (ODS), and Jan Svejnar, nominated by center-left parties. Neither of them obtained the required majority in the first election. The second presidential election has been fixed for February 15.
(Ceske Noviny)
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