Topolánek: Paroubek could become chairman of Chamber

Prime Minister Topolánek has said the leader of the opposition Social Democrats Jiří Paroubek could become chairman of the Chamber of Deputies, a move which could facilitate the smoother running of the lower house during the Czech presidency of the EU, which begins on January 1. Mr Paroubek said on Thursday that his party would co-operate with the government on some matters during the presidency. The current chair of the Chamber of Deputies is Social Democrat MP Miloslav Vlček.