Press Advisories
19. 12. 2017
Premier Babiš debated with premiers of Israel, Austria and Bulgaria, and discussed support for the Cabinet today
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš telephoned with his counterparts in Israel, Austria and Bulgaria on 19 December 2017. He also met with the chairman of the Czech and Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions (ČMKOS) Josef Středula and the minister of finance Alena Schillerová. He discussed support for his Cabinet with representatives of ODS and KDU-ČSL.
18. 12. 2017
Premier Babiš congratulated Sebastian Kurz on being appointed Austrian Federal Chancellor
On Monday, 18 December 2017, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš sent a letter to the new Austrian Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, congratulating him on his appointment to the office.
18. 12. 2017
Premier Babiš met with the US and Polish Ambassadors in the Czech Republic
V pondělí 18. prosince 2017 přijal předseda vlády Andrej Babiš na Úřadě vlády nového velvyslance Spojených států amerických Stephena B. Kinga a odcházející velvyslankyni Polské republiky v ČR Grażynu Bernatowiczovou.
18. 12. 2017
Premier Babiš has completed introducing ministers in their offices
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš introduced the minister for regional development Klára Dostálová, the minister of education, youth and sports Robert Plaga, the minister of culture Ilja Šmíd, and the minister of agriculture Jiří Milek in their offices on Monday 18 December 2017.
15. 12. 2017
Premier Babiš discussed the future of the Euro Area and Brexit progress with European statesmen
The second day of the European Council meeting hosted a Eurosummit and negotiations of 27 Member States about Brexit. European statesmen discussed the future of the Economic and Monetary Union. In the afternoon meeting, EU27 leaders agreed on a sufficient progress in Brexit negotiations and pushed the process to the next stage.
15. 12. 2017
EU leaders discuss migration, European defence and education on the first day of the European Council
Premier Andrej Babiš began his first foreign trip to the European Council in Brussels by negotiating with other V4 leaders about a joint project to protect the Libyan border. Later he met with the President of the European Council Donald Tusk and in the afternoon he spoke at the European Council meeting on the topics of deepening of European defence and education. At a working dinner, the Czech premier emphasized priorities the Czech government will promote in the future architecture of EU migration policy.
14. 12. 2017
Czech PM Babiš agreed with other V4 MPs on a joint project on prevention of illegal migration
Babiš and the heads of governments of the other V4 countries laid the foundations of a joint project to strengthen the protection of borders and to prevent illegal migration in Libya. Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will also join the negotiations of leaders of the Visegrad Group held today in Brussels.
13. 12. 2017
Premier Andrej Babiš introduced seven ministers of his new government in their offices
In the first meeting of the new government on Wednesday, 13 December 2017, premier Andrej Babiš introduced minister of defence Karla Šlechtová, deputy premier and minister of foreign affairs Martin Stropnický, minister of the interior Lubomír Metnar, minister of industry and trade Tomáš Hüner, ministry of labour and social affairs Jaroslava Němcová, minister of health Adam Vojtěch and minister of finance Alena Schillerová in their offices. The premier will introduce other ministers in their ministries on Monday 18 December 2017.
13. 12. 2017
The President Miloš Zeman appointed the government of premier Andrej Babiš
On Wednesday, 13 December 2017, the President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman appointed members of the new government at the Prague Castle. Before their appointment, the government honoured the memory of President Masaryk in Lány. After the appointment, the new Cabinet headed to Straka Academy for its first meeting.
6. 12. 2017
Andrej Babiš has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister
On Wednesday, 6 December 2017, the President of the Czech Republic, Miloš Zeman, appointed the chairman of the ANO 2011 movement, Andrej Babiš, premier at the Prague Castle and charged him with forming a new government.
