US Vice-President Biden arriving in Prague Thursday evening ahead of talks with Czech leaders

US Vice-President Joe Biden is due to arrive in Prague on Thursday evening ahead of talks with Czech political leaders. Mr Biden’s visit follows the cancellation of plans for a US radar base on Czech territory that would have been part of an anti-missile shield. As well as that topic, he is expected to discuss efforts by the American company Westinghouse to win a tender to supply reactors for nuclear power stations in the Czech Republic. On Friday Mr Biden will hold talks with Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer and President Václav Klaus. He will also meet important figures from the worlds of politics, business and culture at the US ambassador’s residence in Prague.

Author: Ian Willoughby