Angela Merkel due to visit Prague in August: report

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to visit the Czech Republic this month, according to a report by the Czech daily Mladá Fronta Dnes. The visit has not been confirmed by either Czech or German authorities. The paper said that the visit had been arranged by the former prime minister and current advisor to Bohuslav Sobotka, Vladimír Špidla. The talks are likely to focus on dealing with the immigrant crisis. Her last visit to the Czech Republic was in 2012.

Author: Chris Johnstone