President Petr Pavel will present the security measures at Prague Castle at a press conference. Pavel repeatedly criticized the current situation, when visitors to the Castle have to go through a security inspection. Minister of the Interior Vít Rakušan (STAN) and police chief Martin Vondrášek will also take part in the press conference.
President Pavel will present the setting of security measures at the Castle | Video: CTK
Controls at the entrances to the Prague Castle grounds were introduced in 2016. According to critics, the measures were unnecessary. At that time, the castle defended them with the need to ensure the safety of tourists. The Minister of the Interior Vít Rakušan (STAN) recently said that the security frames could possibly only be in selected places inside the premises and the Castle area would be monitored.
The abolition of controls began to be talked about more than a year ago. At that time, according to the minister, the security forces were in favor of the changes. The situation changed with the Russian aggression in Ukraine.
The future of controls was to be determined by a security risk analysis. The police presented it to the head of state and his team the week before last. Pavel said earlier that the security measures at the Castle could be modified based on the new report.
