Press: Czech MEP Železný sets up branch of Libertas

The Czech MEP Vladimír Železný has founded a new political party called Libertas.cz, the newspaper Lidové noviny reported. The party is linked to Libertas.eu, a Europe-wide group originally founded by euro-sceptic businessman Declan Ganley to campaign against the EU’s Lisbon treaty in Ireland. Mr Železný has not confirmed reports that he registered Libertas.cz with the Czech Interior Ministry last week; however, a representative of Libertas.eu said he had done so, with its knowledge. Mr Železný, who heads the small Independent Democrats in the Czech Republic, was formerly the boss of TV Nova.

Author: Ian Willoughby