5,000 come out for chance to see European heads of state

A crowd of around 5,000 residents in the Czech Republic's second-largest city of Brno gathered on Friday to get a chance to see the presidents of 15 central and eastern European states ahead of a two-day conference now underway. Some areas were blocked off to create a corridor for the arrival of the heads of state. The presidents are meeting in Brno as part of an annual conference this year hosted by Czech President Vaclav Klaus. Among topics on the agenda are relations with Russia and dialogue with the European Union, as well as the future of Kosovo and the safety of the Czech nuclear power plant Temelin.

Author: Jan Velinger