Interior minister says possible ministry budget cuts would not affect Czech police

In the same interview, Interior Minister Martin Pecina said that budget cuts being discussed in the Czech Interior Ministry would not affect the country’s police force. Speaking on Czech Television’s Vaclav Moravec show on Sunday, Mr Pecina said that if cuts had to happen, they would not affect the country’s police force, fire brigade or projects being co-financed by the European Union. Mr Pecina said he would reevaluate the sale of some ministry properties proposed by his predecessor at the ministry Ivan Langer. Mr Pecina stressed that he was for the sale of ‘redundant property’ to raise ministry funds, but added that he would review the proposed sale of a number of ministry properties and cancel the sale of others altogether.

Author: Rosie Johnston