Amid Scandal, Premier Says He Will Resign
From Times Wire Reports
Czech Prime Minister Stanislav Gross said he would resign and make way for a new coalition government because of a scandal surrounding the financing of his luxury apartment.
Gross did not specify a date for his resignation, but said the Czech ambassador to the European Union, Jan Kohout, was his Social Democrat Party’s candidate to replace him.
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