Army called into action to boost security during Czech EU Presidency

The army and the military police will be called into action during the Czech Republic’s Presidency of the EU Council. According to a spokesperson from the General Staff the army has allocated 120 professional soldiers, including explosives experts and dog handlers, to the Police of the Czech Republic, for a period of six months. They will be in charge of security operations at the various EU events planned and assist with the transport of delegates to and from Prague airport, where an operations centre has been set up to coordinate the activities of the various units involved.