Voice of America: Former PM Wins Czech Presidency

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Former PM Wins Czech Presidency Jan 26th 2013, 16:40 Former prime minister Milos Zeman has won the Czech Republic's first direct presidential election. The left-leaning former prime minister captured 55-percent of the vote in a run-off against conservative Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg. The French News Agency says Schwarzenberg conceded defeat Saturday. Zeman will replace President Vaclav Klaus, whose term ends in March. The voting on Friday and Saturday marked the first time a Czech president was elected by popular vote since ...

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