Press Advisories
15. 12. 2026
Andrej Babiš's government appoints its First Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Government Office and a new spokesperson at its constituent meeting
On Monday, 15 December 2025, Andrej Babiš's government held its constituent meeting at the Straka Academy. It appointed the First Vice-President, a new Head of the Government Office and the Government Spokesperson and decided, among other things, that the regular cabinet meetings would be held on Mondays.
12. 2. 2026
Prime Minister Babiš meets President Macron to discuss competitiveness and nuclear energy cooperation
The Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Andrej Babiš, met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Wednesday, 11 February 2026. Talks at the Élysée Palace focused on bolstering European competitiveness—a key agenda item ahead of Thursday’s informal European Council summit in Belgium The leaders also addressed cooperation in nuclear energy, investment support, and partnerships in transport and defence. In the afternoon, the Prime Minister visited the Gustave Roussy Institute, a leading oncology centre.
12. 2. 2026
Prime Minister Babiš following European Council summit on competitiveness: The solution lies in reforming the emissions trading scheme
On Thursday, 12 February 2026, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Andrej Babiš, attended the informal European Council meeting at Alden Biesen Castle in Belgium. The discussions centred on soaring energy prices, the EU’s stagnating competitiveness, and the removal of internal market barriers. The leaders debated how to jump-start the European Union's economic growth, following presentations by Mario Draghi and Enrico Letta, who authored comprehensive reports for the European Commission in 2024 on competitiveness and the single market.
10. 2. 2026
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš holds key talks on EU priorities in Austria and Slovakia
The Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Andrej Babiš, has visited Austria for high-level talks in Vienna with Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker. The agenda focused on EU competitiveness, energy security, and a unified approach to tackling illegal migration. The Prime Minister’s programme also included a visit to the Czech Comenius School Association and St. Stephen's Cathedral. Following the Vienna engagements, the Czech Prime Minister travelled to Bratislava to attend a Slavkov format summit. The meeting brought together Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, and Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker.
9. 2. 2026
PM Andrej Babiš meets Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder in Munich: EU competitiveness, energy, and security remain our shared priorities
The Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Andrej Babiš, met today with Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder at the Bavarian State Chancellery. The working session focused on EU competitiveness, energy policy, migration, the development of transport infrastructure, and the further strengthening of Czech-German cooperation.
4. 2. 2026
Prime Minister Babiš held talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome
On Wednesday, 4 February 2026, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš held talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome. The main topics of the meeting included boosting Europe’s competitiveness, migration, defence and energy cooperation, and economic ties. The leaders agreed to draft a Cooperation Action Plan between the Czech Republic and Italy for the years 2026–2030. The Prime Minister also invited the Italian Prime Minister to the Czech Republic. The Czech Prime Minister then met with Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini.
2. 2. 2026
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš sends a letter to European leaders calling for strengthening the competitiveness of the European Union
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has sent a letter to European leaders ahead of the European Council summit on Thursday, 12 February in Brussels. The letter calls for steps to be taken to strengthen the competitiveness of the European Union.
23. 1. 2026
European Council discusses transatlantic relations and expresses solidarity with Denmark
On Thursday, 22 January 2026, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš attended an informal meeting of the European Council in Brussels. The main themes were the latest developments in transatlantic relations, including the question of Greenland and the formation of the Peace Council, an initiative of U.S. President Donald Trump At the meeting, EU leaders reaffirmed their solidarity with Denmark. Before the start of the deliberations, Prime Minister Babiš also met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, with whom he discussed the strengthening of European competitiveness and other issues.
8. 1. 2026
Prime Minister Babiš in Bratislava: We will resume the joint meetings of the Czech and Slovak governments
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Andrej Babiš, made his first foreign trip to Slovakia, where he met his Slovak counterpart, Robert Fico, in Bratislava. The leaders agreed to resume the intergovernmental consultations between the two countries, with the first joint meeting of the Czech and Slovak governments tentatively set to take place in the Czech Republic at the end of March. Other important topics of the meeting included energy prices, European competitiveness and support for affordable housing. The Czech Prime Minister also met with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini and the Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic Richard Raši.
6. 1. 2026
Prime Minister Babiš after the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing: The ammunition initiative can continue as long as other countries fund it
On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Andrej Babiš, attended a meeting of the leaders of the so-called Coalition of the Willing in Paris. The meeting was attended by representatives of 37 states as well as the US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The leaders discussed the so-called Paris Declaration, which spells out the security guarantees to be granted to Ukraine following the ceasefire. Prime Minister Babiš stressed that the Czech Republic has reservations about some points of the declaration and does not envisage sending troops to Ukraine. He also confirmed that the Czech ammunition initiative can continue on the condition that it is funded by other countries.
