PM indicates end of the road for culture minister

Prime Minister Petr Nečas has indicated that Culture Minister Jiří Besser will likely be asked to resign when he returns from the Vatican on Wednesday. On Tuesday Prime Minister Nečas said he had a clear opinion on the continuation of Mr Besser in his cabinet, but would share it with him, rather than the media, first. The TOP 09 party is reportedly already discussing who to name for the position of culture minister. On Monday, Mr Besser apologised for having failed to include property and business ownership in the US in his property statement, but said he was innocent of any corruption. He said that if anyone could produce incriminating evidence, he would resign upon completion of negotiations with the Vatican.