Poll: two-thirds of Czechs remain opposed to plans for US radar base

A new poll released by the CVVM agency has suggested that two-thirds of Czechs remain opposed to the planned stationing of a US radar base on Czech soil. Also, more than 70 percent of those queried said they wanted a referendum to be held on the issue. The government, headed by the Civic Democrats, led negotiations with the US leading to the signing of two treaties on the base (to be ratified in Parliament), but opposition remains, including even among some in the smaller coalition parties. The Chamber of Deputies is expected to vote on the issue next year. The US is seeking to deploy its base to the Brdy military zone, to complement 10 interceptor rockets in Poland, part of a broader defence shield pursed by the US.