Romany groups file charges against Deputy PM Cunek over slurs

Fourteen Romany organisations and around 100 individuals have filed a criminal complaint of defamation against Deputy Prime Minister Jiri Cunek. Mr Cunek appeared to malign Romanies in a recent newspaper interview and came in for criticism from across the political spectrum. The Christian Democrats leader is also under investigation for alleged bribe-taking; he has repeatedly resisted calls for him to step down.