Miloslav Ransdorf
Miloslav Ransdorf (15 February 1953 – 22 January 2016) was a Czech politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia, part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left party group in the European Parliament. Life He died in office at Prague on 22 January 2016. Controversies In 2013, Ransdorf was videotaped by Dutch newsblog Geenstijl, checking in at the European Parliament to claim 304 euro daily expenses fee and immediately leaving. When confronted, Ransdorf became engaged in a physical altercation with the reporter. In 2015, Ransdorf was detained in Zürich, Switzerland, with three men from Slovakia, after attempting to withdraw 350 million euros at the Zurich Cantonal Bank with false IDs. Ransdorf was involved in four car accidents, which led to speculation about drunk driving. References External links 1953 births 2016 deaths Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia MEPs MEPs for the Czech Republic 2004–2009 MEPs for the Czech Republic 2009–2014 MEPs for the Czech Republic 2014–2019 People from Rakovník Charles University alumni