Czech towns hold referenda on radar base

Citizens in nine municipalities in the Pribram and Rokycany districts held local referenda on Saturday regarding the building of a proposed US radar base in the nearby military area of Brdy. Voters were asked whether city representatives should take every legal measure possible to prevent the construction of the base, which America wants to build as part of its proposed missile defence system against rogue states like Iran. So far ten municipalities in the Central Bohemian and Pilsen regions have held referenda on the construction of the base. All have rejected the idea of building a radar facility in Brdy, but these polls have no legal impact on the actions of the Czech government. All the results of Saturday's referenda should be known by Sunday morning.