Klaus's remarks were strongly criticized by the Freedom Union party, as well as by some regional representatives within his own party. Four Communist Party MPs set out for Belgrade in order to personally confirm whether NATO attacks are aimed only at military targets and are having any effect on deposing Milo evi . The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia was the only parliamentary party to vote against NATO air strikes. The Communist Party also organized a demonstration of several hundred people in front of the US embassy in Prague, in protest against the NATO air strikes. It promises recapitalization of banks and restructuring of firms.
Critics say it simply promises indirect subsidies to the country's industrial giants.
Prime Minister Milo Zeman visited Russia and Central Asia. He was primarily concerned with the large debts Russia and Kazakhstan have with the Czech Republic. The government and both houses of Parliament approved sending an army field hospital to assist the humanitarian crisis in Albania. The hospital was originally to be sent to Macedonia but was denied access. In respect of NATO aims in Yugoslavia, the government approved NATO fly-overs of Czech territory and offered NATO the use of Czech airports, both military and civilian.