The European Union's foreign ministers today voiced their support for the Czech Republic, despite the country's government resigning midway through its tenure as the bloc's president, dpa reported. "We must strongly help the Czech presidency," said Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini during informal talks in the southern Czech Republic. "It would be a disaster if Europe was left without an authoritative and agreed line." His German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said the informal talks in the southern Czech Republic would provide the bloc's top diplomats with a chance to back the troubled Czechs. "This is the opportunity to reassure the presidency that despite the vote of no-confidence ... we will continue to work together," Steinmeier said. Following a failed confidence test in parliament, the three-party center-right government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek resigned on Thursday, governing since in a caretaker role. And there have been growing concerns that the political crisis may undermine the EU's presidency, which is in the Czech Republic's hands until June 30.
