Police seek charges against head of energy regulator

Czech police have called for charges to be pressed against the head of the country’s independent energy regulator Alena Vitásková over alleged abuse of her position after concluding their investigation. The charges relate to Vitásková’s hiring of former supreme state attorney Renata Vesecká to a top post within the office although she lacked experience in energy regulation. Police say damages amounting to around one million crowns. Vitásková is already the subject of another court case for giving a permit to a solar facility before it was operational ,allowing substantially higher subsidy payments. The government is reported Monday to discuss moves to sideline her from her position.