Nečas says no changes to candidates’ lists expected

The Civic Democratic Party’s election leader Petr Nečas has said he is not expecting any changes to his party’s candidates’ lists ahead of the national election, reacting on Friday to speculation that the Civic Democrats were planning to strike former interior minister Ivan Langer off of the ballot. Mr Langer, the party’s campaign manager and a close former ally of outgoing party leader Mirek Topolánek, is running in the region of Olomouc. Mr Nečas said on Friday that although changes to the lists were not expected, such decisions would ultimately be up to regional leaders. The regional head of the Civic Democrats in Olomouc, contacted by the ČTK news agency, said that no changes were planned.