Looks like the Prague Post picked up, in an editorial, the MfD story about politician's perks Media Dragon linked yesterday...
It is an old story seen throughout the world, affecting governments and business in virtually every country. Regardless of the economic systems adopted by countries across the globe, the problem of political leaders and businesses trading favors for favors in shady backroom deals goes on and on, seemingly without end. When I worked for the NSW Parliament many a political & journalistic character (sic) reminded me of the greedy bullies I naively assumed were only operating on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain. By Bob ... How wrong I happened to be!