PM: Czechs share Poland’s grief

In related news, other Czech politicians responded on Saturday also expressing their condolences over the tragedy. The Czech Prime Minister, Jan Fischer, currently in the United States, stressed that the death of Mr Kaczynski and others on the presidential plane represented a huge loss not just for Poland but also for the Czech Republic. He stressed that the Czechs shared in Poland’s grief.

The Minister for EU affairs Juraj Chmiel sent his condolences to his Polish counterpart the State Secretary for EU affairs Mikołaj Dowgielewicz. In a statement he expressed shock over the crash, calling it a national tragedy. The minister also referred to his own Polish ancestry and said his thoughts were with the Polish people, especially with the families of those who had died.