Zeman's chancellor fails to get security clearance

President Miloš Zeman's chancellor Vratislav Mynář has failed to receive the top-level security clearance he needs to perform some of his functions, the newspaper Právo reported on Wednesday. The head of the National Security Authority, which carries out such checks, has twice met with Mr. Zeman to discuss why it had rejected his application in recent days, the daily said. In the past the president said Mr. Mynář, who applied for clearance in December 2013, could not remain in the post if he failed to receive it.

Author: Ian Willoughby