Kalousek says he may leave party, even give up politics

In an on-line discussion on Tuesday Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek revealed he may leave the Christian Democratic Party pending the results of the Christian Democrats’ leadership conference in May. In the discussion, posted on the Czech EU presidency website, he also admitted he might retire from politics entirely. Mr Kalousek, recently pegged as a possible candidate to head the planned caretaker government, has faced opposition from within his party on a number of key issues, including the privatisation of Prague airport as well as finding a solution to the current government crisis.