Czech PM says opposition seeks cover up of secret communist files

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas accused opposition Social Democrats on Monday of trying to cosy up to the Communists ahead of polls next year by seeking to suppress secret police files that could embarrass the party that ruled for 40 years.

The row showed how the central European EU country is still struggling with the legacy of four decades of communism, just as recession and dissatisfaction with mainstream parties raise support for the Communists who are shaking off the pariah status that has dogged them since they were ousted from power in 1989.