Senate election date should be set at the start of July: Senate head

President Václav Klaus should declare the dates for Senate and local elections at the start of July, Senate leader Přemysl Sobotka said after a meeting with the head of state on Thursday. A third of the 81-seat upper house, the Senate, is renewed every two years. The next two-round Senate elections must take place at the latest in October. Mr. Sobotka said discussions with the president also centred on possible replacements for former ombudsman Otakar Motejl. Senators have until June 21 to make their recommendations to fill the vacant post.