Early Bird: Britney Spears was detained by the police. The American ambassador criticized the Czech Republic for reducing defense spending.
Britney Spears arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol
Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs near her home in Southern California and later released. The California Highway Patrol reported that officers received a report shortly before 9 p.m. on Wednesday of someone in a black BMW 430i speeding on U.S. 101 in Newbury Park, California, in Ventura County near the Los Angeles County line.
According to information from the AP, the 44-year-old pop star, the only person in the car, exited the highway and stopped. There were signs of alcohol consumption, confirmed by tests, she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and taken to Ventura County jail, CHP stated. The results of chemical tests are not yet available, and the case is still under investigation.
American Ambassador Criticized the Czech Government for Not Upholding Allied Commitments
According to the budget proposal of the new government of Andrej Babiš (ANO), the Czech Republic could become the country with the lowest defense investment within the entire NATO alliance. While in the neighborhood of aggressive Russia, all member countries agreed on gradually increasing defense expenditures to 3.5% of GDP, the Czech Republic might not even meet the previous commitment of 2% of GDP. It reached this value, after a long period of not fulfilling commitments, only under the government of Petr Fiala (ODS).
"This is not an arbitrary decision, a demand from the United States, or simply the signature of one government that can be easily overturned by another. It is an agreement between sovereign allies, each of whom relies on the others without exception," criticized the Czech government by American ambassador Nicholas Merrick from the perspective of a NATO hegemon according to ČTK.
