Vladimir Spidla to temporarily head Justice Ministry

The President's office confirmed on Wednesday that outgoing Prime Minister Vladimir Spidla will temporarily take over control of the Justice Ministry. At the beginning of the week, Mr Spidla sent a letter to President Klaus informing him about the "urgent need to ensure the post of Justice Minister" following the resignation of the entire government. Although the current government will continue to administer the country until a new government is named, the post of Justice Minister is empty as no one had been appointed to succeed Karel Cermak who resigned from the post earlier in June.