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.