Press Advisories
18. 3. 2009
CZ PRES reaches agreement with the EP regarding coordination of social security systems
EU nationals living and working in a Member State other than their country of origin will be able to rely on easier provision of social benefits.
18. 3. 2009
Announcement of the Prime Minister after an Extraordinary Meeting of the Government
After an extraordinary meeting of the government on the evening of 18 March, Mirek Topolánek appeared on a live Czech Television broadcast with this announcement.
13. 3. 2009
Czech leaders meet NATO Secretary General
PM M.Topolánek, Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs A. Vondra and Foreign Minister K. Schwarzenberg welcomed the Secretary General of the NATO, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
12. 3. 2009
Topolánek and Juncker: economic crisis cannot impair European unity
The preparation of the Spring EC; G20 Summit and current economic issues were the main subjects of the negotiations.
12. 3. 2009
10th Anniversary of the Czech Republic's membership in NATO – 60 Years of NATO
12 countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington in April 1949; work began on the treaty just after the end of World War II.
12. 3. 2009
Financial crisis, energy and climate change the big issues at European Council
Debate between MEPs, Czech deputy prime minister Alexandr Vondra and Commission President José Manuel Barroso.
11. 3. 2009
ECOFIN Decide on applying reduced VAT rates
The ministers reached agreement on a short list that included, above all, labour-intensive local services, where all Member States should be allowed to permanently apply the reduced VAT rate.
10. 3. 2009
ECOFIN - Meeting of The EU Finance and Economy Ministers in Brussels
The main point on the agenda will be the preparation for the Spring European Council, to take place on 19 and 20 March in Brussels.
