Opposition calls for vote of confidence in lower house

Reacting to the tension among coalition parties, the opposition Social Democrats on Friday called on Prime Minister Petr Nečas to initiate a vote of confidence in his government in the lower house. Social Democrat leader Bohuslav Sobotka said if Mr Nečas refuses to do so, his party would try and instigate a vote of no-confidence, a plan supported by another opposition group, Public Affairs. Meanwhile, the Communists have asked for government to step down and early elections be held in the earlier possible term.