Former Prime Minister and one-time leader of the Social Democrats, Milos
Zeman, has warned against the possibility of creating a grand coalition
following the June elections. Speaking at the Social Democratic congress
over the weekend, Zeman said that the Social Democrats should avoid a
so-called opposition agreement with the right-of-centre Civic Democrats,
and should instead opt for a minority Social Democratic government. Former
Prime Minister Zeman speaks with a degree of experience, because following
the 1998 elections he formed a government based on an opposition agreement
made with the Civic Democratic Party.
Milos Zeman has also declared his support for the current Social
Democratic Party leader, Jiri Paroubek, stating that he has the life
experience and maturity that have sometimes been lacking in the past.