Prague mayor Bém says that dispute between him and PM cleared up

Prague Mayor Pavel Bém said that relations between himself and Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek had been improved after Sunday evening’s meeting of senior Civic Democrats. Earlier on Sunday, Mr Bém’s party colleague, Mirek Topolánek accused the Prague mayor on live television of conspiring against him within the party. Mr Topolánek left the meeting of leading Civic Democrats nearly half an hour before it ended on Sunday evening, but afterwards, Mr Bém told press that their dispute had been resolved. Social Affairs Minister Petr Nečas added that peace reigned and will reign within the Civic Democratic Party. Bitter divisions within the ruling Civic Democrats were revealed in recent weeks when a blackmailing scandal erupted, forcing one MP to resign, and placing pressure on others to follow suit.