President to receive finance minister at Prague Castle

President Václav Klaus is to receive Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek at Prague Castle on Tuesday, continuing a series of meetin+gs between the president and ministers of the newly installed government. Mr Klaus is meeting all ministers to familiarize himself with issues and goals of the new government. He has already received the environment, foreign affairs and transport ministers, as well as Prime Minister Petr Nečas. Mr Kalousek’s main task will be a reform of the tax system as well as ridding the country of debt. Last week, the government approved a state budget deficit of 135 billion Czech crowns for the year 2011.