President Klaus addresses Christian Democrats to gain support for presidential bid

President Vaclav Klaus met with Christian Democrat deputies on Wednesday, in a bid to enlist their support in next February’s presidential elections. The Christian Democrats are still undecided as to whether they will support incumbent president Vaclav Klaus, or his rival, the economist Jan Svejnar. After the meeting, Christian Democrat Jan Kasal said his party may well not opt for any one candidate, with deputies voting instead for their personal preference. Mr Klaus reacted to the meeting by saying that at no point did he feel like Christian Democrat mps were in strong disagreement with his views. Mr Svejnar has already addressed deputies from the Christian Democratic Party, he will announce next week whether he intends to run against Mr Klaus for the presidency.