Civic Democrats (ODS) began coalition negotiations with the other two centre-right parties, Christian Democrats (KDU) and the Greens yesterday. ODS said that talks will be also held with Social Democrats (CSSD) while CSSD’s leader, Jiri Paroubek, indicated that he would not support ODS’s plans for the flat tax, privatization of state companies including CEZ and any extreme social and healthcare reform. ODS shall inform the president about the progress of government-forming negotiations by mid of next week.