President to hand out 23 state honours on anniversary of foundation of Czechoslovakia

Czech President Václav Klaus is set to hand out 23 state honours on Wednesday evening, which is the day of Czech statehood, marking the 91st anniversary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia. Mladá fronta Dnes reported that Mr Klaus had been expected to bestow more honours this year, given that it is the 20th anniversary of the fall of communism. Some names of recipients have leaked this year, including the singer Karel Gott. Six hundred people have been invited to Prague Castle’s Vladislav Hall for Wednesday’s awards ceremony.