Press Advisories
17. 7. 2018
Prime Minister Babiš and the OECD Secretary General Gurría discussed the economic development of the Czech Republic
On Monday, July 16, 2018, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš met with Angel Gurría, the Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). At a bilateral meeting in the Hrzán Palace, they discussed the regular OECD Economic Survey of the Czech Republic. The OECD Secretary General visited Prague at the invitation of the Czech Prime Minister.
12. 7. 2018
At NATO Summit, Prime Minister Babiš confirmed further Czech support for Afghanistan
On Thursday, 12 July 2018, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš attended the second day of the NATO summit in Brussels, where he substituted President Miloš Zeman. Today’s talks focused on continuing NATO security cooperation with Georgia and Ukraine, as well as on further alliance support in Afghanistan. The statesmen also continued to debate the increase in defence spending for individual member states.
7. 7. 2018
Prime Minister Babiš attended the 16+1 Summit, talked with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang
On Saturday 7 July 2018, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš attended the Summit of Central and Eastern Europe and South-Eastern Europe and the People’s Republic of China (16+1) in Sofia. He also met with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, and discussed mainly Czech-Chinese relations, economic cooperation and investment.
6. 7. 2018
Prime Minister Babiš held talks with Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki on boosting economic exchange, V4 cooperation and European issues
On Friday, 6 July 2018, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš met in Karlovy Vary with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. In addition to the discussion and meetings with Czech and Polish businessmen, they also saw the screening of Rain Man at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
30. 6. 2018
Prime Minister attended the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Czechoslovak army and remembered the legacy of T. Baťa in Bataville
During his visit to France on Saturday 30 June 2018, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, together with the Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini, attended celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Czechoslovak army in Darney. In the afternoon, he visited the town of Bataville, where he commemorated the legacy of the Czech entrepreneur Tomáš Baťa.
30. 6. 2018
French President Macron and Prime Minister Babiš signed the Action Plan of the Czech-French Strategic Partnership
On Saturday, 30 June 2018 in Paris, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and French President Emmanuel Macron signed an Action Plan of Strategic Cooperation for the next four years. During bilateral talks, they discussed European Union issues and mutual cooperation between the two countries.
30. 6. 2018
Declaration by the Prime Minister on the alleged agreement with Germany on returning of migrants
29. 6. 2018
The Premier appointed the 1st Deputy Prime Minister Jan Hamáček, the government approved its programme statement
The government of Andrej Babiš met on Wednesday, 27 June 2018, in the Straka Academy for its first meeting.
29. 6. 2018
President Miloš Zeman appointed members of a new government
The President of the Czech Republic, Miloš Zeman, appointed members of the new government on Wednesday, 27 June 2018, at the Prague Castle. After the appointment, the new cabinet of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš left for the Straka Academy to hold its first meeting.
29. 6. 2018
EU leaders have reached a breakthrough agreement on migration: mandatory refugee relocation is a thing of the past
At the European Council in June, Heads of State and Prime Ministers of the EU countries reached a key agreement on further approach to EU migration policy. The leaders of the Member States, including Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, have decided that refugee centres in Member States are to decide quickly whether to grant asylum or return the illegal migrants to their countries of origin and that the taking of migrants from these centres will be voluntary. The European Council also agreed to prepare a proposal to set up detention centres outside Europe. This means the end of mandatory refugee relocation scheme, which the Czech Republic has long opposed.
