President Zeman reported to be on the mend after undergoing surgery on broken arm

President Miloš Zeman, who is in hospital after undergoing emergency surgery on a broken arm on Tuesday night, is reported to be recovering well. According to his spokesman he should be released from hospital at the weekend.

No changes have so far been made to his work schedule. The president was to have left on a tour of South Moravia on Monday.

Zeman, 75, has neuropathy in both legs due to which he is unsteady on his feet.