Reacting to the tension among coalition parties, the opposition Social
Democrats on Friday called on Prime Minister Petr Nečas to initiate a vote
of confidence in his government in the lower house. Social Democrat leader
Bohuslav Sobotka said if Mr Nečas refuses to do so, his party would try
and instigate a vote of no-confidence, a plan supported by another
opposition group, Public Affairs. Meanwhile, the Communists have asked for
government to step down and early elections be held in the earlier possible
term.