Czech politicians exchange blows Czech Health Minister David Rath has been in a punch-up with his right-wing rival, Miroslav Macek, during a meeting of disgruntled dentists in Prague. Mr Macek, a presidential adviser and former deputy PM who is also a dentist, broke off an address to slap Mr Rath hard on the back of the head. Mr Rath responded by calling him a coward and the two men traded blows. This rare case of violence in Czech politics comes two weeks before highly anticipated parliamentary elections. The meeting of dentists, at which Mr Macek was moderator, took place at...