The Czech Republic is to have the youngest prime minister in the European Union - the 34-year old Stanislav Gross, who was nominated today by President Vaclav Klaus.
The appointment of Mr Gross, a social democrat, follows the resignation of his fellow party member and former Prime Minister Vladimir Spidla, after a heavy defeat in last June's European Parliament elections.
Mr Gross is expected to sign a coalition agreement on 1 August with the centrist Christian Democats and the r...
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