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Centre-right win likely in Czech poll

11:43 am on 31 May 2010

Results from the Czech Republic's general election suggest centre-right parties may form the next government.

The left-wing Social Democrats narrowly won, with 22% of the vote.

But Jiri Paroubek quickly resigned as leader of the party, saying the country was on track for a right-wing coalition.

The conservative Civic Democrats have 20% but two potential allies won more than 27% combined.

The big campaign issues included cutting the deficit, pension reform and stamping out corruption.

The country has had an interim administration since the centre-right government was toppled halfway through last year.