Head of National Gallery dismissed

Czech Culture Minister Alena Hanáková on Wednesday dismissed the director of the National Gallery, Vladimír Rösel. In a statement, the minister said Mr Rösel had failed to understand the gallery’s role and to guarantee its development. Vladimír Rösel, who became the gallery’s director in 2011, said he did not agree with the decision but that he respected it. The new director will be chosen by a group of experts; in the meantime, the gallery will be run by the head of its Old Masters collection, Vít Vlnas.