Vondra: Prague EU-US summit featuring Obama still a possibility

The Czech deputy prime minister for European affairs, Alexandr Vondra, says Prague has not given up on the possibility of hosting an EU-US summit that would be attended by President Barack Obama. Mr Vondra described as mere speculation newspaper reports that the summit would not be held in Prague as part of the six-month Czech presidency of the European Union. The April meeting between American and European leaders may be held in Strasbourg or Brussels, according to press reports. Mr Vondra said, however, that the matter was still open. There has also been speculation that the US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, may come to the Czech capital during the spring.