The US ambassador to Prague, Norman Eisen, is set to leave the Czech
Republic in August, Hospodářské noviny reported on Wednesday, quoting a
diplomat at the city’s American embassy. Mr. Eisen has been in the post
since January 2011 and will be replaced by Andrew Schapiro, a lawyer with
Czech roots. President Barack Obama nominated Mr. Schapiro, whom he knew at
Harvard, in March. However, he is one of over 30 ambassadorial nominees
currently being blocked by Republican legislators; he may not be approved
until next year, following elections to Congress in November.