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	Jiří Paroubek - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Paroubek entered politics at the age of 18, in 1970, right after beginning his studies at the University of Economics, Prague.
		In August 2004 Paroubek was appointed minister of regional development in Stanislav Gross's government and after the government crisis in early 2005 caused by Gross's personal finance affair he succeeded him to become the prime minister on 25 April 2005.
		Paroubek's government, which is little changed from Gross's, led the country to the parliamentary elections of June 2006; he was also for a nation-wide referendum on the European constitution but he soon stopped mentioning it after it was defeated in French and Dutch referenda.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Jiri_Paroubek (730 words)

	Jiri Paroubek (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ji&345;í Paroubek (born 21st August, 1952 in Olomouc, Moravia) is a Czech politician and a member of the Czech Social Democratic Party (&268;SSD).
		Paroubek's government, which is almost unchanged from the previous one, is expected to prepare the nation for either a parliamentary vote or a nation-wide referendum on the European constitution.
		Paroubek has said he also wants to work on tax cuts, the conflict-of-interest law, the 2006 budget and deregulation of state-owned apartments.
	jiri-paroubek.mindbit.com (306 words)

	Czech PM, president clash over resignation - Boston.com
		Paroubek, whose party came second, said he would still resign, and called for an agreement between the two largest parties on the next government, rejecting a centre-right coalition led by the Civic Democrats.
		Paroubek shot back at a hastily-called briefing that the Civic Democrats had stated several times he should quit to allow the political stalemate to move forward.
		Paroubek, whose support is likely to be key to the coalition in a confidence vote, said that in his mind the coalition "was dead" after Thursday's vote, and that a deal between the two biggest parties was the way out of the deadlock.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/06/30/klaus_says_will_not_accept_czech_pms_resignation (519 words)

	The dealmaker
		Paroubek has stood up for the new government’s agenda, namely the ratification of the EU constitution, and fought bitterly with the opposition Civic Democrats (ODS) who want to stop the country’s ratification process following the refusal of France and the Netherlands to ratify the document in referendums last week.
		Paroubek, ever understood why the bonds were in euros, which subsequently cost the city Kč 200 million in losses through interest-rate speculation,” the councilor added.
		Paroubek’s alleged leanings toward cronyism stem largely from his past position as the head of the planning and financial department at Restaurace a Jídelny (Restaurants and Eateries), a state company in charge of restaurants and food facilities during communism.
	www.cbw.cz /phprs/view.php?cisloclanku=2005060611 (760 words)

	General election in the czech republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek, who was triumphantly elected with over 90% of the vote as head of the Social Democrat Party on 13th May, last makes no hesitation in showing his government's results.
		Jiri Paroubek repeats that it is out of the question for the Social Democrats to govern with the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia.
		Jiri Paroubek said he believed the possible victory of the Civic Democrat Party in the general elections to be a greater danger for the country's economic development than an alliance between the Social Democrats and the Communists of Bohemia and Moravia.
	www.robert-schuman.org /anglais/oee/tchequie/legislatives/default2.htm (2470 words)

	New rightist Czech PM faces tough task - Boston.com
		Paroubek also said he expected some kind of resolution to the situation next week, although the process could take even longer if the two sides do not strike a deal.
		"Paroubek may be willing to tolerate the government of Topolanek only if the government is appointed only for a short period of time, meaning that it would be a government that leads the country toward early elections of some sort a year from now or two years from now," said political analyst Jiri Pehe.
		Paroubek is still convinced that he can form a government that will have a majority support," he added, noting that if Topolanek fails, the president may appoint someone else as prime minister.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/08/16/czech_pm_resigns_president_to_name_topolanek (606 words)

	Dzeno Association
		Paroubek said he considers Karasek an honest man, but said he is not experienced in the financial sphere.
		Paroubek said he thinks that the state does not have to spend hundreds of millions crowns, but rather dozens of millions to settle the Lety camp issue.
		Paroubek said he wants to soon propose the formation of an inter-ministerial group to deal with the pig farm in Lety.
	www.dzeno.cz /?c_id=9267 (542 words)

	Czech Republic, a new emerging economy
		Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek (CSSD) said in Mlada fronta Dnes on September 21st that the Social Democrats are capable catching up with the senior opposition Civic Democrats (ODS), who are far ahead of the CSSD in their approval rating, and win next elections, due in June 2006.
		Paroubek is reacting to the latest public opinion poll by the STEM polling agency, according to which the ODS would win the parliamentary elections if they were held now.
		Premier Paroubek recently dismissed Zdenek Dolezal, the head of his office, after receiving a tape recording of a meeting in which a Polish lobbyist allegedly detailed, to his aide, kickbacks from Orlen's Kc13.05bn (US$540m) acquisition of Unipetrol.
	www.newnations.com /archive/2005/October/cz.html (2356 words)

	Czech President Against Multiculturalism - VivaMalta.org
		Paroubek said however that transport and information distances are completely different in the present-day globalised world than they were 100 years ago.
		Paroubek and Klaus were also recently in a sharp dispute over the presentation of stands on the European constitution.
		Paroubek then threatened that the government might restrict Klaus's foreign trips if he did not act in harmony with its instructions abroad.
	www.vivamalta.org /forum/showthread.php?t=2032 (435 words)

	Global Insight // Same-Day Analysis
		Most recently, CSSD chairman Jiri Paroubek was accused of backing fraudsters while serving as local development minister prior to his appointment as prime minister in 2005.
		Paroubek's obstinacy is undoubtedly harming the Czech political scene, as public perceptions of the party as well as the current impasse reflect the waning popularity and credibility of CSSD.
		Moreover, Paroubek's only allies are the Communists, a party on its way out of the political scene altogether as Czechs struggle to relate to its ageing members and dated policies.
	www.dri-wefa.com /SDA/SDADetail7280.htm (1093 words)

	Jiří Paroubek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Paroubek said he also wanted to work on tax cuts, the conflict-of-interest law, the 2006 budget and deregulation of apartment rents.
		Paroubek was selected the election leader for 2006 and in the mid-May ČSSD congress was voted the new chairman by an uncontested 90%.
		Paroubek is outspoken in his criticism of opinion polls that are unfavorable toward him, as well as the people who conduct those surveys and media that publish them.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ji%C5%99%C3%AD_Paroubek (1212 words)

	Czech PM refuses to concede defeat
		Paroubek claimed his party was still in a position to form a government.
		Paroubek said he was also ready to negotiate with the Greens, who will enter the parliament for the first time, and appear poised to play a pivotal role in the formation of a future government.
		Paroubek was put on the defensive days before polling started by allegations from a top police officer that the prime minister, interior minister and police chiefs of trying to block a murder and corruption investigation that could incriminate top Social Democrats.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=126731 (445 words)

	Paroubek under fire from Skromach, Zeman over election results - 31-10-2006 - Radio Prague
		A year ago Jiri Paroubek was seen by the Social Democrats as a saviour, the man who pulled the party out of the doldrums after months of crisis.
		Mr Paroubek, who served as prime minister until June 2006, was credited with stabilising the then governing Social Democrats, weakened by highly publicised scandals and the successive resignations of previous leaders Stanislav Gross and Vladimir Spidla.
		Jiri Paroubek is still fully in control of his party, and a few isolated rebellions do not signify a full-scale revolt.
	www.radio.cz /en/article/84762 (749 words)

	Jiri Paroubek and Mirek Topolanek: who are the front-runners in the race for Czech Prime Minister? - 30-05-2006 - Radio ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Jiri Paroubek, the current Prime Minister and leader of the Social Democratic Party, and Mirek Topolanek, the leader of the opposition Civic Democratic Party.
		Jiri Paroubek joined the Social Democratic Party that he now runs in 1990, and rose through its ranks to become the Minister for Regional Development in 2004.
		Jiri Paroubek has run a campaign based on promises of "certainty and prosperity," and although he has already sat in the seat of Prime Minister, his image is about to be tested at the polls for the first time.
	www.radio.cz.cob-web.org:8888 /en/article/79462 (1102 words)

	The Prague Post Online: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		When Paroubek took the helm he was widely viewed as a transitional figure who lacked political experience, a placeholder who would allow the ruling ČSSD to ride out their term to this summer's election.
		Paroubek even has the edge on Klaus, often thought to be the face of the nation abroad.
		Paroubek travels at taxpayers' expense aboard official government planes — there is no equivalent to Air Force One in the Czech Republic.
	praguepost.com /P03/2006/Art/0223/news4.php (1018 words)

	Paroubek rejects racial implications in his show - www.romea.cz
		Paroubek's words were confirmed by musician of Romany origin Antonin Gondolan who also participates in the programme.
		Paroubek told reporters today that he would not comment on the articles in the daily press, but that the respective report made him angry a bit since it indicated that he and Krampol prepared programmes with racial implications.
		Paroubek also told reporters that the first deputy chairman of the Romany Democratic Social Party wrote to him today, saying he does not consider jokes on Romanies in Czech society fortunate and respectful, but that he never connected Paroubek with them.
	www.romea.cz /english/index.php?id=servis/z_en_2006_0045 (431 words)

	Paroubek concedes defeat in Czech election - Europe
		Earlier, after ballot-counting Saturday night, Paroubek had angrily refused to admit defeat and said his party might contest the results based on what he said were ODS' 'manipulative' campaign tactics.
		Paroubek said Sunday that he would continue considering legal action against ODS and leader Mirek Topolanek after a police report highly critical of CSSD and the premier was released just days before the election.
		Paroubek's concession cleared the way for post-election talks on a power transition and building the next coalition government.
	news.monstersandcritics.com /europe/article_1169553.php/Paroubek_concedes_defeat_in_Czech_election (593 words)

	BakuTODAY.net - Czech party names Speaker candidate, raising hope for political breakthrough
		Paroubek, currently heading a lameduck government unable to take any key decisions, said Friday he could resign as premier on Tuesday or Wednesday if Vlcek is appointed on Monday.
		Paroubek added that President Klaus' about-turn by announcing that he could offer the Social Democrats a chance to form a government -- something he had ruled out earlier -- had changed the political landscape.
		Paroubek said Friday that he would launch an internal party debate over the issue with an end of the month deadline for feedback from the grassroots.
	www.bakutoday.net /view.php?d=25044 (884 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| New Czech PM named to end crisis
		Mr Paroubek, 52, is currently regional development minister and deputy leader of Mr Gross's Social Democrats (CSSD).
		Mr Paroubek is politically to the left of Mr Gross, but no major policy changes are expected from his government, our correspondent says.
		Mr Paroubek was succeeded as regional development minister by Radko Martinek.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/4482363.stm (343 words)

	Paroubek's show presents jokes mocking Romanies - www.romea.cz
		Paroubek (Social Democrats, CSSD) did not react to the jokes immediately on the stage, but probably over the criticism such "politically incorrect jokes" were omitted in the next show, the paper says.
		Moreover, the problematic jokes sounded in Paroubek's show attended by 300 people after the weekend when nationalists provoked a clash with Romanies at the former Nazi internment camp for Czech Romanies in Lety, south Bohemia.
		Paroubek has been touring the Czech Republic with his show for two months with the clear aim to introduce himself to the public as "a normal man" with a sense of humour.
	www.romea.cz /english/index.php?id=servis/z_en_2006_0044 (448 words)

	Czech government to quit
		Czech Social Democrat Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek arrives at the headquarters of the party in Prague in June 2006.
		Paroubek's resignation will make possible the appointment as his successor of Mirek Topolanek, whose right-wing Civic Democrat Party (ODS) topped the poll in the June 2 and 3 general election with 35 percent of the vote.
		According to political analysts, Paroubek aspires to be parliamentary speaker but he is still hoping for another try at forming a government in the event that Topolanek fails to do so.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=137645 (477 words)

	Print Czech Prime Minister and Egyptian President discuss Middle East developments. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		After his talks with Paroubek, Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said that the Palestinian people had freely chosen its government and it must not suffer from the US or the European Union denying humanitarian aid to it.
		Paroubek said that upon return home, he would draw up a memorandum he would pass to EU representatives and US ambassador in Prague.Its content is confidential, Paroubek said.
		Business people who accompany Paroubek are disappointed at his early departure from Cairo since they had to cancel some of the planned meetings with their partners, they said however they comprehend the reasons, CTK writes.
	www.axisglobe.com /print_news.asp?news=8106 (256 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Top Worldwide
		Paroubek, 52, replaces Stanislav Gross, who resigned earlier today to allow for a new majority government to be formed from the same three parties that served in the last cabinet.
		Paroubek, who becomes the sixth premier since the end of Communism in 1989, inherits a new team with a one-seat majority in the 200-seat parliament.
		The government led by Paroubek also aims to reduce personal income taxes for low- and mid-income earners, submit the new bankruptcy law, which would make bankruptcies faster and more efficient, and pass the 2006 state budget whose deficit must be within 3.8 percent of gross domestic product as pledged to the EU.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=av6DGbGHSpU8&refer=top_world_news (678 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Europe \| Czech PM in 'racist' jokes spat
		TV comic Jiri Krampol, who told the jokes, is touring with Mr Paroubek to drum up support for his party.
		Mr Paroubek allegedly smiled at the jokes, that are said to regularly form part of Mr Krampol's act, and said nothing.
		After initially downplaying the reports, Mr Paroubek has now appeared before reporters to deny the election show had what he called "a racist subtext".
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/4670622.stm (253 words)

	General election in the czech republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The choice of date of these elections has been the source of controversy since the President of the Republic has obviously decided alone on their organisation whilst the date of the general election is traditionally decided jointly by the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister.
		Finally on an institutional level the Social Democrats would like to bring in constitutional laws on the holding of referenda and modify the method of election of the President of the Republic so that he/she is elected by direct universal suffrage as opposed to being elected by Parliament at present.
		In replacement of Martin Jahn, Jiri Paroubek first called on Pavel Telicka, former deputy Foreign Minister, negotiator in the Czech Republic's accession to the EU and former Secretary of State for European Affairs – a personality who belonged to no political party in particular.
	www.robert-schuman.org /anglais/oee/tchequie/legislatives/default.htm (2843 words)

	Czech Ruling Party Loses in Parliament Elections
		But Social Democratic Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek has refused to recognize the outcome, saying his party lost due to unfair campaign practices by the opposition.
		Paroubek refers to allegations he had ties to organized crime groups, charges he strongly denied.
		Paroubek says he may consider requesting that the Supreme Court invalidate the result.
	www.voanews.com /english/2006-06-03-voa12.cfm (552 words)

	Czech PM Jiri Paroubek meets Tony Blair in Downing Street - 24-05-2005 - Radio Prague
		The Czech Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek embarked on a brief official visit to the United Kingdom on Monday.
		Paroubek was asked whether he had some points to learn from Labour from the point of view of his election victory.
		Paroubek said if there was a simple point where he could learn from Labour he would definitely take it but the situation is actually more complicated than that.
	www.radio.cz /en/article/66835 (830 words)

	PM Jiri Paroubek: Communists no threat to democracy - 18-11-2005 - Radio Prague (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		For his part, the Czech Prime Minister, Jiri Paroubek, has said the Communists are not a threat at all.
		On the occasion of the 16th anniversary of the fall of communism, Jiri Paroubek took back a statement made years ago that the Communist Party should be banned, calling it his stupidest ever statement.
		In his view it is in the best interest of the Czech Republic to integrate the Communists and give their voters a chance to participate in the prosperity of the country.
	www.radio.cz.cob-web.org:8888 /en/article/72846 (718 words)

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