Communist leader: country in political, economic crisis

Communist Party leader Vojtěch Filip said on Saturday that the Czech Republic undergoing deep political and economic crisis. Speaking a party conference, the communist politician said the government was based on treason by two opposition MPs and it defied public opinion concerning the possible siting of a U.S. radar base in the country. Mr Filip also noted that about 100 billion crowns, or more than 6.2 billion U.S. dollars, of economic profits leave the country each year.

Author: Jan Richter