Czech cabinet quits over scandal

Prague - Czechs could face weeks of political crisis after the weekend resignation of the Prime Minister, Mr Vaclav Klaus's government…

Prague - Czechs could face weeks of political crisis after the weekend resignation of the Prime Minister, Mr Vaclav Klaus's government and early elections may be needed to break the deadlock, analysts said yesterday.

Mr Klaus and his cabinet resigned after the government collapsed over a party funding scandal but will stay on until a new one is named.

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