PM says financial crisis to affect Czech Republic only indirectly

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek has said that he thinks the current economic crisis will affect the Czech Republic only indirectly. Speaking at a meeting of financial analysts on Monday, Mr Topolánek said that the Czech cabinet and the central bank had ‘sufficient tools’ to maintain trust and stability in the financial sector. The prime minister suggested that the current financial crisis would delay the Czech Republic’s entry into the eurozone, but did not speculate how long the delay would last.