Czech politicians express mixed feelings regarding outcome of French elections

Czech politicians have expressed mixed feelings regarding the outcome of the French elections. The  Czech prime minister, Petr Fiala, said he was not happy either about the success of the far-right or that of the far-left. On a working visit to Bavaria on Monday, Fiala stressed that France played an important role in Europe and it was important for the country to form a stable government with which it would be possible to cooperate effectively. Mr. Fiala expressed the hope that this would happen in the not-too-distant future. Meanwhile, MEP Alexander Vondra of the Civic Democrats said that by his rash decision to dissolve parliament and call snap elections the French president has paved the way for communists and anti-Semitic forces to gain political influence in the country.