Mirosov residents vote against US radar in referendum

Residents of the village of Mirosov voted against stationing a US radar base in a nearby military zone. The Czech Republic has recently formally started negotiations with the United States on plans to build part of its anti-missile system on Czech territory. In a referendum in Mirosov on Sunday, just over 51 percent of those eligible cast their vote. Of 897 votes, 867 were in favour of their local representatives doing everything in their power to fight against the radar.

Washington wants to put 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar station in the Czech Republic, at a cost of 3.5 billion US dollars. The radar site is to be built in the Brdy hills between Prague and Pilsen.