Czech Republic training bodyguards ahead of EU presidency

Dozens of rank and file policemen are being trained to serve as elite bodyguards within preparations for the Czech Republic’s EU presidency in the first half of next year, the daily Mladá fronta Dnes writes on Wednesday. The paper notes that the protection of statesmen during the country’s six-month presidency will be an unprecedented challenge: one of the biggest security operations in the country’s history. As a rule fifty to sixty statesmen participate in any one event and Czech security forces will have to ensure their protection according to international agreements.