Czechs elect president in break with eurosceptic past
- Published: 12 Jan 2013 at 10.45
- Online news: World
Czechs head to the ballot box for a second day of voting Saturday, with a field of Europe-friendly candidates including an artist tattooed head-to-toe, vying to take over after a decade under eurosceptic Vaclav Klaus.
Members of the electoral commission walk through the snow with a ballot box as they visit people living in remote areas who can vote at home, January 11, 2013 in Strani. Czechs head to the ballot box for a second day of voting Saturday, with a field of Europe-friendly candidates including an artist tattooed head-to-toe, vying to take over after a decade under eurosceptic Vaclav Klaus.
While former prime ministers Milos Zeman and Jan Fischer, both ex-communists, are tipped as favourites, media pundits said Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg might capitalise on a last-minute charm offensive.
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