Czech foreign minister postpones US visit after flight cancellation

Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists‘ Party) has postponed his visit to the United States after his flight was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. The Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, Adam Čörgö, confirmed that all departures from Frankfurt Airport were cancelled on Tuesday, including the minister’s flight to the US, and that Macinka is returning to Prague.

Macinka had been due to attend the Critical Minerals Ministerial at the US Department of State in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The planned trip would have been his first visit to the United States since taking office. In addition to the conference, he was scheduled to meet US congressmen, investors, and representatives of the conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation.