Nečas gets party mandate extended

Civic Democrat chairman and Prime Minister Petr Nečas has received an extended mandate to lead his party until the end of next year. The concurrent convention of the senior government party voted according to expectations, with 439 delegates for and 24 against. Mr Nečas took the opportunity to praise the results of the government thus far, which he said meet 80% of the Civic Democrats’ platform. He also called for policy and media cohesion within the party and the government. The next vote on the leadership of the Civic Democratic Party will likely be in the autumn of next year after regional and senatorial elections.