Thousands protest Sudeten German congress in Brno

Several thousand opponents of the Sudeten German congress gathered in central Brno on Saturday to protest against the first-ever holding of the event in Czechia. Former president Miloš Zeman drew applause after telling the crowd that Sudeten Germans had been a fanatical part of the Nazi movement and later acted against Czech interests. Communist leader Kateřina Konečná and Slovak MEP Ľuboš Blaha also addressed the rally. Protesters marched through the city carrying Czech flags and banners rejecting reconciliation with the Sudeten German association, while the congress itself continued at Brno’s exhibition grounds.