Unions planning demonstration against previous government, leader tells interim PM

A demonstration planned for Saturday is not aimed at the recently appointed caretaker government, the head of the Czech confederation of trade unions told the interim prime minister on Thursday. Milan Štěch told Prime Minister Jan Fischer his members actually had issues with the previous government, specifically its plans to change the labour code and reform the pension system. Mr Štěch said the unions did not want any future Czech government to pursue such policies. Saturday’s demonstration will take place on the main square at Prague Castle.