Vondra confirms extra-marital fatherhood

Senator Veronika Vrecionová of the Civic Democratic Party has released a statement saying that Defence Minister Alexandr Vondra is the father of her 19-year-old son. Mr Vondra confirmed the statement, and both told the news website Týden.cz that the admission was in response to an attempt to discredit them ahead of the Civic Democrat convention this weekend. Both politicians have families of their own, which they say are aware of the situation.