Czech President Milos Zeman leaves, opponents celebrate
Over the past 10 years, Czech President Milos Zeman has courted controversy
By KAREL JANICEK
Published - Mar 08, 2023, 02:12 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 22, 2023, 05:23 PM EDT
PRAGUE (AP) — Over the past 10 years, Czech President Milos Zeman has courted controversy, seeking a referendum on whether his country should leave the European Union, targeting migrants and joking about killing journalists.
Many Czechs cheered the departure of their outgoing head of state Wednesday.
A group of about a hundred activists marched to the beat of drums from Prague Castle, the seat of the presidency, to the medieval Charles Bridge before burning an effigy of Zeman and throwing it into the Vltava River.
Zeman's departure is “a huge relief,” said Tana Janatova, an organizer. It's "a catharsis, and a joy, a joy!"
