Rock musician Kocáb standing for the Greens in Senate elections

The musician Michael Kocáb has confirmed he is going to stand for the Green Party in elections to the Senate this autumn. However, he said he would withdraw his candidature if the Greens moved to the left under Dana Kuchtová, who is set to challenge chairman Martin Bursík for the leadership next month. Mr Kocáb, who leads the rock group Pražský výběr, played a leading role in the Velvet Revolution and was a Civic Forum deputy. He oversaw the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Czechoslovakia and was an advisor to Václav Havel during Mr Havel’s presidency.