Press Advisories
27. 2. 2009
EBRD, EIB and World Bank Group join forces to support Central and Eastern Europe
Up to EUR 24.5 billion committed for banking sectors and bank lending to enterprises
27. 2. 2009
Interior Ministers discuss Guantánamo at Justice and Home Affairs Council
On 26 February 2009 the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council was held in Brussels. The Council was chaired by Minister of the Interior of the Czech Republic Ivan Langer.
26. 2. 2009
Informal meeting of Heads of State or Government - Brussels, 1 March
The summit, which was called by M. Topolánek and J.M. Barroso, will address the ways in which the individual Member States implement the Recovery Plan and fight the impacts of the financial crisis.
26. 2. 2009
J. M. Barroso: Financial reform is necessary and urgent
The Commission received the report of the high level group on financial supervision. Now it is for the Commission to assess and act. Speech by J. M. Barroso in the EP.
25. 2. 2009
The Prime Minister’s Bouquet of Flowers To Commemorate Jan Zajíc
Forty years ago, 19-year old Czech student Jan Zajíc immolated himself in Prague’s Václavské (Wenceslas) Square as “Human Torch No. 2“.
25. 2. 2009
Minister of Justice Pospíšil responded to your questions
The following issues were among the questions that you posed to the Czech Justice Minister Jiří Pospíšil: the issue of parental responsibility, eJustice and political independence of justice. You can read his responses in this article.
24. 2. 2009
GAERC: 5 billion investment in energy and infrastructure
The Deputy Prime Minister A. Vondra and Minister for Foreign Affairs K. Schwarzenberg participated in the Council session in Brussels.
24. 2. 2009
ONLINE: President of the Senate Sobotka in the European chat
Confidence of the public in the Parliament, efficiency of national Parliaments and their ties to the EP, the Lisbon Treaty – these were some of the topics discussed in the European chat. Read the answers of Senate President Přemysl Sobotka here.
23. 2. 2009
Commissioner Verheugen about the Czech Presidency
Günter Verheugen: With less than two months of the Czech EU – Presidency completed it is already crystal clear, that this presidency is one of the most challenging since decades.
23. 2. 2009
Conference "EU Enlargement - 5 Years After"
The conference is organised by the Czech Presidency in co-operation with the EC at the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the biggest EU enlargement.
