Klaus to stay in hospital longer than expected following hip surgery

In related news, President Klaus is set to stay in hospital, where he is currently recovering from a hip operation, for longer than expected. Doctors at Prague’s Bulovka hospital advised the president to prolong his stay in their facility by a couple of days, which Mr Klaus has decided to do. His spokesperson made the announcement on Thursday, adding that the operation had been successful and that Mr Klaus was in a good state of health. He is expected to be discharged from hospital by the beginning of next week. The president’s recovery from the hip-replacement surgery is to last three months, he is unlikely to be out of the office all this time.