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A month after general elections, the Czech Republic has now got a new prime minister. Petr Nečas, leader of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS, liberal conservative), was appointed on 28 June by president Václav Klaus. "Prime Minister Nečas already knows where to cut costs," headlines Hospodářské noviny, explaining that the centre-right coalition has pledged to shrink the budget deficit, overhaul the pension system and carry out "the biggest healthcare reform in 20 years" – while fighting corruption as well.
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