Gerhard Schroeder to support Czech Social Democrats

Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will support the Czech Social Democrats at the close of their EP election campaign, party leader Jiří Paroubek told journalists on Monday. Mr. Schroeder is expected to make an appearance at several public rallies in Moravia in the coming days. So far the Social Democrats' election campaign has been overshadowed by the egg-war that young people waged against them in a number of Czech towns and cities.