John: no layoffs of police or fire fighters

The interior minister, Radek John, has pledged that police and fire officers will not be subject to staff cuts this year, despite planned cuts in funding. After discussions on Monday evening, the head of the police union, Milan Štěpánek, told reporters that he welcomed the minister’s promise. However, he said his organisation would continue to fight mooted across the board public sector pay cuts.

Author: Ian Willoughby