Paroubek admits possible opposition role of Social Democrats

Social Democrat chairman Jiri Paroubek has admitted his party might be in opposition. Speaking on Czech Radio on Tuesday, Mr Paroubek said he no longer counted on the vote of MP Milos Melcak who has left the Social Democrat parliamentary party. Upon leaving, Mr Melcak did not rule out he might vote for a possible government of the Civic Democrats, the Christian Democrats and the Greens which would otherwise have the support of exactly half of the votes in the lower house.