Zeman defends ex-MP investigated by police over sexual misconduct

The Czech president, Miloš Zeman, has defended Domink Feri, who stepped down as an MP with the TOP 09 party after he was accused of sexual impropriety.

Mr. Zeman said he had the same view of the matter as ex-TOP 09 leader Karel Schwarzenberg, who said it had always been considered normal for a 25-year-old man to try to get girls into bed.

Media outlets carried testimonies from a number of women who said that Mr. Feri had had sex with them without their consent. Police are investigating the matter.