President Zeman undergoes surgery after fall

The Czech president, Miloš Zeman, has undergone surgery on his right arm after sustaining a fall on Tuesday evening. His spokesperson said Mr. Zeman had stumbled and landed on the arm after attempting to walk a short distance without either a walking stick or assistance. The president, who is 75, underwent surgery, which did not require complete anesthetic, at Prague’s Central Military Hospital. The operation went well and he is now convalescing, the spokesperson said. Mr. Zeman is expected to be released from hospital sometime during the weekend and will not make changes to his planned activities next week, his chancellor, Vratislav Mynář, said on Wednesday.

Mr. Zeman, who is 75, suffers from peripheral neuropathy and has trouble walking. He also has type 2 diabetes.