V. Spidla was reinstated as chairman of the Social Democratic party

Prime Minister Vladimir Spidla was reinstated as chairman of the ruling Social Democratic party during a party conference on the weekend. Mr. Spidla’s position as party leader had been under some scrutiny after the government failed to elect its candidate to the president’s office and after a few inter-party skirmishes. Therefore, no significant reshuffling should be expected at the Cabinet level, where the Social Democrats comprise the majority amongst a three-party coalition government; the Cabinet’s authority is still seen as rather weak, though.

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