He was also awarded the Freedom of the Borough at Heywood Civic Centre.

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The council said that the Freedom of the Borough title was an old established civic honour, made to citizens for their "outstanding contribution" to the community.

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Reform-minded Czechs dream that Mr Zeman will opt instead for the Freedom Union, a party formed by defectors from Mr Klaus's Civic Democrats which seems more committed than he was to genuine economic reform.

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The alliance includes Monti's Civic Choice for Monti, the Christian Democrats and a smaller centre-right party, Future and Freedom for Italy.

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