Langer says Czech Republic does not want to take in Guantanamo prisoners

Czech Minister of the Interior Ivan Langer has declared that the country is not looking to take in prisoners from the US Guantanamo detention facility. Langer’s comments to Czech Television came as he headed an EU fact-finding trip to Washington to consult with US officials about conditions for accepting the prisoners. The US reportedly wants EU states to take in around 60 of the 245 inmates who are controversially being held as terrorism suspects without trial. Langer together with EU Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security, Jacques Barrot, continue their US trip on Tuesday.