Plzeň not to oppose neo-Nazi march

The Town Hall in Plzeň will not try to prevent the neo-Nazi march scheduled to take place on March 1 from being held but it will provide extensive security measures. The authorities in Plzeň had banned a previous march planned for January 19, arguing that it was organized in protest of restrictions of freedom of speech. The organizers, with links to Czech neo-Nazi movement, contested the ban at a court which said Plzeň City Hall did not have the right to ban it. The City Hall then complained about the verdict at the Supreme Administrative Court which has confirmed the ruling. The City Hall wants to lodge an appeal at the Constitutional Court.