Klaus narrowly misses reelection
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Czech President Vaclav Klaus again narrowly failed to win reelection in a parliamentary vote that has deeply split the ruling coalition.
The right-winger Klaus, 66, fell one vote short of the necessary majority in the two houses of Parliament to earn another five-year term. He remains the favorite over challenger Jan Svejnar, an independent economist, for a new vote expected next week.
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