Reform to reduce number of Czech intelligence services

A government reform plan for the Czech intelligence services should see their number reduced from four to two, the news website Aktualne.cz reported on Tuesday. The Czech Republic currently has both an army and a civilian branch of intelligence and counter-intelligence services which fall under the defence and interior ministries, respectively. The reform is expected to merge the military and civilian branches which should be directly answerable to the government. No lay-offs are expected in the overhaul which should save funds by merging the logistic facilities of the services.