Cunek's position untenable in government, says prime minister

Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek has said it is untenable for Jiri Cunek to remain in the government. Mr Topolanek told the daily Hospodarske noviny that an investigation into alleged bribe-taking by Mr Cunek was damaging the whole government. The prime minister said he would offer to reinstate Mr Cunek in the posts of deputy prime minister and regional development minister if he proved his innocence.

On Tuesday the two men are due to discuss the situation with the leader of the third party in the coalition, the Greens.