Deputy prime minister says Budvar should remain in state ownership

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Development Jiri Cunek criticised the government's plan to privatise the state owned beer brewery Budejovicky Budvar. Mr Cunek said in a TV debate that he preferred a continuous income rather than one-off profit resulting from the company's sale. The opposition Social Democrats have expressed their disagreement with the sale of Budejovicky Budvar earlier this year. The Ministry of Agriculture is currently taking measures for a possible privatisation of the company in the future.