Právo: Former foreign minister to return to politics

Former foreign minister and member of European Parliament Josef Zieleniec is reportedly planning a return to politics, the Czech newspaper Právo has claimed, although Mr Zieleniec himself has so far denied any such move. According to the daily, Mr Zieleniec – who was foreign minister from 1992 to 1997 and euro MP until last year - will reportedly run for newcomers Public Affairs. Zieleniec is a former member of the Civic Democratic Party who later ran for the European Democrats in the country’s first election to European Parliament after the Czech Republic joined the EU in 2004. Public Affairs, meanwhile, have not commented the story other than saying they will release new information next week.