Head of Czech National Library sacked

The head of the Czech National Library, Vlastimil Ježek, has been sacked. Culture Minister Václav Jehlička dismissed Mr Ježek on Tuesday, amidst an ongoing feud surrounding plans to build a new National Library building. Mr Ježek has responded to the move by saying he doesn’t understand on which grounds he was dismissed. The former library head is a fervent supporter of architect Jan Kaplický’s winning design for a new National Library building, to which the Culture Ministry is opposed. The construction of Mr Kaplický’s design has been put on hold while politicians argue over the competition rules that allowed the design to win.