Babiš against Sudeten German congress in Brno

The Czech prime minister, Andrej Babiš, has come out against plans to hold a meeting of Sudeten Germans in Brno later this month, Deník N reported on Wednesday.

Mr. Babiš told the news outlet that holding a congress of the Sudeten German Landsmannschaft anywhere in Czechia was a bad idea. He said many in this country regarded the move as “provocation”.

A few months ago, the Czech PM refused to discuss the matter at all after talks with the premier of Bavaria.

The Czech lower house began a debate on the planned Sudeten German conference on Tuesday evening at the instigation of coalition party Freedom and Direct Democracy.

Millions of ethnic Germans were expelled from Czechoslovakia after World War II. The Landsmannschaft has never held a congress in Czechia.