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He does not want to turn the Prague Castle, the presidential seat, into a new power centre, he added. Among his priorities, Svejnar mentioned the efforts not to look back at the past, but to focus on the future. "I want to help us be more successful, more open and self-confident than today," said Svejnar, nominated by four senators' groups, including the senior opposition Social Democrats (CSSD). Svejnar pointed out that the Czech Republic would have to face new challenges and a growing competition. The country should follow the example of Ireland in this respect, Svejnar noted. He, on the contrary warned against slow developments like in Portugal. "The world is rushing forward very fast, we must be prepared," said Svejnar who will contest incumbent President Vaclav Klaus 66, nominated by the senior ruling Civic Democrats (ODS), in the presidential election to start at a joint session of both houses of parliament on February 8.
(Ceske Noviny)
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