Leaders of the three parties in the strained Czech center-right coalition — the main governing party, the Civic Democrats (ODS) of Prime Minister Petr Nečas, TOP 09 and Public Affairs (VV) — have agreed to stick together in government rather than call for early elections. The party leaders agreed on long-term budget deficit targets of less than 3.0% of GDP for 2013 and 2014 and a revised government program at a make or break meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
