Christian Democrat MP in serious condition following stroke

Christian Democrat MP and former minister for regional development Tomáš Kvapil is in serious condition after suffering a stroke on Saturday. Mr Kvapil, who is 53, had to undergo emergency surgery, the news site Týden reported. The MP's family has been in contact with the Christian Democratic Party leadership. Tomáš Kvapil served as minister for regional development from 1997 to 1998 and is well-known for his opposition to a Czech reality TV show called Výměna manželek – in which contestants swapped their families for an allotted period of time.