Press Advisories
17. 4. 2018
Premier Babiš met with Thomas Stelzer, the head of government of Upper Austria
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš met on Tuesday, 17 April 2018, with Thomas Stelzer, the Governor of the Province of Upper Austria. They spoke about political and economic cooperation of both countries and they evaluated positively the cross-border cooperation at the level of regions.
12. 4. 2018
Premier Babiš met with the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš received on Thursday, 12 April 2018, the EU's chief negotiator for Brexit, Michel Barnier. The key themes of their meeting were the current developments in the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and the consequences of the approaching Brexit for the EU and the Czech Republic.
11. 4. 2018
Premier Babiš met with the new Slovakian Prime Minister Pellegrini
Premier Andrej Babiš met on Wednesday, 11 April 2018, with the Slovakian Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini at his first official visit to the Czech Republic. The main themes of the discussion were cooperation in cross-border transport links, the dual quality of food products, security and defence, economic relations and also the European agenda. Apart from that, the premiers spoke about important anniversaries of this year.
6. 4. 2018
Premier Babiš met with Commissioner Oettinger to discuss the future EU budget
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš met on Thursday, 5 April 2018, with the European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources, Günther Oettinger. The theme of the meeting was the form and priorities of the multi-annual financial framework after 2020. EU Commissioner Oettinger also met with the Minister of Regional Development, Klára Dostálová, the Minister of Agriculture, Jiří Milek, and the Deputy Minister of Finance, Lenka Dupáková. The late afternoon discussion was preceded by a meeting of the EU Commissioner with economic and social partners and he also spoke with representatives of both Houses of the Czech Parliament.
26. 3. 2018
Premier Babiš met with the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Paul Ryan
On Monday, 26 March 2018, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš met with the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Paul Ryan. At their meeting in the Straka Academy, they spoke about celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia, investment in sectors with a high added value and about the role of the US in international trade.
26. 3. 2018
Premier Babiš: We must do much more to meet the challenges ahead of us, such as security, peace, sustainable development and human rights
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš made a presentation on Monday, 26 March 2018, at the opening of the preparatory meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in the Czernin Palace, Prague. He also met with the President of the UN General Assembly, Miroslav Lajčák, and the Deputy to the UN Secretary General, Amina Mohammed.
23. 3. 2018
Prime Minister Babiš and Other EU Leaders Have Approved Further Guidelines for Brexit Negotiations
Today the European Council continued their talks that started yesterday. The European leaders went on with discussions about trade measures adopted by the United States. Subsequently, in a EU27 format, they approved guidelines for Michel Barnier, the chief of negotiations about the future relations between EU and the United Kingdom.
23. 3. 2018
European leaders discussed relations with Russia and duty on imports of aluminium and steel to the US
22. 3. 2018
Premier Babiš met with the Secretary General of NATO, Mr Stoltenberg
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš met on Thursday 22 March 2018 with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the seat of the Alliance in Brussels. They discussed cooperation of NATO with the European Union and problems related to migration.
