Gala evening at National Theatre celebrates launch of Czech EU presidency

In the evening the European commissioners were due to be among the guests at a special gala event at Prague’s National Theatre to launch the Czech presidency of the EU. President Klaus, a confirmed opponent of further EU integration, declined an initiation to attend. Among those due to perform were the veteran entertainer Jiří Suchý and the Forman brothers, the twin sons of film director Miloš Forman.

Author: Ian Willoughby