Czech president criticized EU agricultural policy

Czech President Vaclav Klaus visited the annual international exhibition Zeme Zivitelka (Nourishing Earth) which takes place in Ceske Budejovice in South Bohemia. The Czech head of state awarded the best local food producers, using the opportunity to criticize the agricultural policy of the European Union, which is, according to him, dominated by too many regulations and quota. More than 700 exhibitors from all over the world attended the exhibition, which has entered its 34th year.