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(From Czech News Agency)

Prague, April 1 (CTK) - Czech opposition Social Democrat (CSSD) chairman Jiri Paroubek, whose party initiated a vote of no confidence in the centre-right coalition government of Mirek Topolanek (Civic Democrats, ODS) and succeeded last week, does not want to rule the country as soon as possible, Zbynek Petracek writes in Lidove noviny today. First, he would be confronted with the reality of the Czech EU presidency. Second, he would have to deal with the economic crisis that is in full swing, and on whom would be blame it then?, Petracek writes. He writes that Paroubek mainly shows to himself and voters that no one will ever even wash hands without him. "That is why he is changing dates and conditions. That is why he negotiates with the Communists (KSCM) to show that he does not count with democrats only, which angers Topolanek. That is why he threatens with (President Vaclav) Klaus. Not even the president will wash his hands without 'lack of agreement' (between the CSSD and the government coalition) betrayed to him by Paroubek. A very nice next prime minister," Petracek writes. The credibility of the Czech Republic suffered a hard blow already when the government was toppled, Martin Komarek writes in Mlada fronta Dnes. If Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Alexandr Vondra and other ministers who have been successful ...