Czech government clashes with president over Prague castle security
by Robert Tait in Prague from World news | The Guardian on (#5TY4J)
Interior minister says armed guards and metal detectors make visitors feel like terrorists
The Czech Republic's new coalition government is on a collision course with the country's populist president after it vowed to end controversial security arrangements at Prague's historic castle, established supposedly to prevent terror attacks.
Vit Rakuan, the interior minister, said he would ask police and security services to review measures in place at the 70,000 sq metre complex, which is the country's most visited tourist attraction, and also the official residence of the Czech president, Milo Zeman.
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