Czech Farm Minister escalates Budvar brewing battle

Agriculture Minister Petr Bendl (ODS) has fired off another salvo in his battle with state-owned brewer Budějovický Budvar

Politics & Policy

Chris Johnstone | 07.02.2012

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Farm Minister Petr Bendl (right) says that the brewery cash cow that is Budějovický Budvar is ‘a state within a state’

Czech Prime Minister Petr Nečas’ (Civic Democrat, ODS) intervention in the brewing battle over the direction of state beer firm BudějovickýBudvar has failed to put a lid on the growing acrimony between its legal manager, the Ministry of Agriculture, and day to day boss, Jiří Boček. The dispute has been clouded by allegations that Minister Petr Bendl’s sudden interest in the state company is inspired by behind-the-scenes party interests.

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