Education Minister Dana Kuchtova has resigned

Minister of Education Dana Kuchtova stepped down on Tuesday after being accused of failing to draw sufficient money from European Union funds. The Green Party politician has been criticized by Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek as well as Michaela Sojdrova, the head of Parliament's Education Committee, for not being able to draw about 60 billion crowns, or three billion U.S. dollars, for research and education programmes from the funds of the EU. Green Party chairman Martin Bursik said, however, that Ms Kuchtova can rely on the support of Green Party leadership and deputies. It is yet not clear who will replace Dana Kuchtova as education minister.

Author: Jan Richter