PM says problems on Czech political scene will not impact council role

Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek has said that problems facing his government on the Czech political scene will not impact his role at the head of the European Council. He made the statement at a press conference on Thursday, following the first day of the EU summit. Mr Topolánek’s minority government is scheduled to face a vote of no-confidence in the Czech Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday. At the EU Summit the prime minister expressed confidence his government would survive, saying the opposition had tried to bring down the government on four previous occasions - and failed.