Photo Gallery Playing Kingmaker in Prague
Election posters in a Czech town: The Czech Republic will elect a new parliament on Friday and Saturday.
Former Czech Foreign Minister Karel von Schwarzenberg is the leader of the TOP09 party. In Czech, it is the acronym for tradition, responsibility and prosperity.
Schwarzenberg is also a prince. His aristocratic family is one of the most influential in the realm. Here, the Schwarzenberg family's bone coat-of-arms, is displayed in a Czech church.
One of Schwarzenberg's platforms is a new culture of transparency, where there is respect for the rule of law. This campaign poster shows an X-ray image of Schwarzenberg.
A street musician plays in front of a wall of Schwarzenberg Palace in central Prague. Opinion polls suggest that up to 15 percent of Czechs may cast votes for TOP09 in the election. If they do, then Schwarzenberg will likely become the junior partner in the next coalition government -- thus being able to choose which of the country's two traditionally strong parties will lead.
