Czech PM meets Italian counterpart while on holiday in Rome

The Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek has met his Italian counterpart Silvio Berlusconi while on holiday in Italy, a government spokesperson has said. Top of the agenda was the forthcoming Czech presidency of the European Union, the government source revealed. The informal meeting with Mr Berlusconi was also attended by Czech Transport Minister Aleš Řebíček. The Czech Government Office said that Mr Topolánek was spending his holiday in Italy on Mr Berlusconi’s invitation.