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(From Czech News Agency)

PRAGUE, July 1 (CTK) - The fresh resignation of Vladimir Spidla's cabinet is nothing dramatic, but still some may feel anxious about the times ahead of the Czech Republic, Pavel Tomasek writes in the daily Hospodarske noviny today.

The current government will operate until a new cabinet is formed. If the new government failed to gain parliament's confidence, President Vaclav Klaus would make another try and choose another premier-designate who would form another cabinet. Since the presidential search for potential prime ministers is not limited in time, cabinets waiting for the parliament's confidence vote could actually rule for many months, which is definitely a problem, Tomasek writes.

He points to the situation in Poland, whose government recently approved the Euroconstitution on behalf of the country though its only mandate was that from the president.

What is the way out of this potentially unpleasant situation? The first alternative is to change the Constitution by deciding that the three, often lengthy government-forming attempts be made only after elections. On other occasions, the procedure could be simplified by deciding that a cabinet's collapse would automatically mean calling early elections, Tomasek writes.

Another solution is similar, but it strengthens the position of the prime minister. According to the British example, it is possible to leave the calling of early elections almost exclusively up to him, Tomasek says.

The third alternative is the German invention of a constructive expression of no confidence. Under this system, the new chancellor replaces the old one only after he gains confidence of parliament, Tomasek says.