Confusion surrounds interior minister’s trip to Olympics

The Czech minister of the interior, Ivan Langer, is going to the Olympic Games, the website novinky.cz reported. The only other Czech cabinet member going to Beijing is Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek. However, there is some confusion over Mr Langer’s trip. While he says he received an invitation from the official marketing agency of the Czech Olympic Committee, the agency denies inviting the minister to the games. Mr Langer says he will pay for his fare himself and will spend a week in Beijing.