…while Social Democrats give support to strike

The Czech Republic’s biggest left-wing party the Social Democrats have backed the threat of strike from the capital’s transport workers. Deputy leader Zdeněk Škromach said after a meeting of the party’s leadership on Saturday that Prague City Hall had adopted an irresponsible approach that could not lead to a reasonable agreement. Mr Škromach said if Prague citizens were angered by a strike, they should aim that anger at the city authorities, not the workers.