Czech Republic: Nemcova Nominated As Prime Minister

People ♦ Published: June 19, 2013; 20:46 ♦ (Vindobona)

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Czech Republic: Nemcova Nominated As Prime Minister / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The so-far Czech ruling party ODS has sent Chairwoman of Chamber of Deputies Miroslava Nemcova to enter the competition for the post as Prime Minister, ODS acting leader and Transport Minister Martin Kuba told journalists after a meeting of the party board today.

The party presidium has decided for the 60-year-old politician. Nemcova announced that in difficult times like these,…