Central European presidents to debate energy infrastructure at Prague summit

A two-day summit of central European presidents continues in Prague on Friday with a debate on energy infrastructure, specifically gas pipelines. On Tuesday the heads of state of Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Austria and Slovenia called for the establishment of a European investment fund in support of large infrastructure projects. The first day of the summit was devoted to rail and road links in central Europe. The visiting presidents also attended the opening of an exhibition on the Danube-Odra-Elbe channel project which Czech President Miloš Zeman has long promoted.