Agency for Social Inclusion staff suspend strike

Staff at the Government Agency for Social Inclusion have suspended a strike begun on Monday. Employees at the agency, which is aimed at helping integrate Romanies into mainstream society, say they will now await the outcome of a meeting with Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka planned for next Tuesday. The dispute arose after the minister of human rights, Jiří Dienstbier, dismissed the head of the agency.

Author: Ian Willoughby