Czech PM explains immigration stance at German Social Democrat congress

Czech prime minister Bohuslav Sobotka is attending Friday the party congress of the German Social Democrats in Berlin. Sobotka was scheduled to meet with party leader and vice-chancellor Sigmar Gabriel and foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeir. The Czech prime minister has said he will explain the Czech stand over the recent immigration crisis, in which the opposition to quotas opened a rift with Berlin, and discuss the fight against terrorism. The Czech prime minister stressed Prague is willing to contribute to humanitarian help for the immigrants.

Author: Chris Johnstone