Klaus won’t block MP Čunek’s return

Czech President Václav Klaus will not protest or seek to block the re-admission of Christian Democrat leader Jiří Čunek back into the cabinet. In an interview with Czech public television, Mr. Klaus stated that this decision was solely in the hands of Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek. Despite the president’s assurances, Mr Čunek’s return to government remains in the balance, as various factions within the governing coalition remain strongly opposed to the idea. The Christian Democrat leader was forced to leave his ministerial post following a series of corruption allegations last year.