Press Advisories
6. 9. 2016
V4 countries support sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine
Representatives of the Visegrád Group and the Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Hrojsman issued a joint statement after their meeting in the Polish town of Krynica on 6 September 2016 reflecting conclusions of their talks. The Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka and the other V4 Prime Ministers expressed in this statement their unwavering support to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, called for full implementation of the Minsk agreements, supported speedy conclusion of the ratification processes for the Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement and expressed their readiness to continue in providing aid to Ukraine to support its reform efforts, whether jointly via the International Visegrád Fund and projects there under or under individual bilateral arrangements.
26. 8. 2016
Premier Sobotka met with V4 prime ministers and the German chancellor to discuss trust in the EU and security of European citizens
A second summit of the Visegrad Group during the Polish presidency was held in Warsaw on Friday 26 August 2016. Its guest was German Chancellor Angela Merkel whose appearance came in the wake of her yesterday's official visit to Prague. The main topic of today's summit was the future of the European Union and preparation for a conference of the 27 leaders of Member States that will be held next month in Bratislava.
25. 8. 2016
Prime Minister Sobotka and Chancellor Merkel attend a discussion at the Czech Technical University about the results of a partnership in applied resea
Premier Sobotka and Chancellor Merkel attended a discussion at the Czech Technical University with representatives of research centers and enterprises from the Czech Republic and Germany. The debate concentrated on cooperation between Czech and German specialists in the area of applied research and the digital industry.
25. 8. 2016
Premier Sobotka: Chancellor Merkel and I discussed the future of the EU, migration, and cooperation on transport and modern technologies
On Thursday 25 August 2016, German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the Czech Republic at the invitation of the Czech Premier. The main topics that were discussed during the meeting included the future of the European Union, cooperation on security, research, modern technologies, migration, industrial digitization, and modernization of the railway line connecting the Czech Republic and Germany.
19. 8. 2016
Prime Minister Sobotka and German Chancellor Merkel will discuss the future of the EU and further cooperation of Czechia and Germany
Invited by Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, will visit the Czech Republic on Thursday, 25 August 2016. The main topics of their meeting will be the future of the European Union, the continuation of Czech-German strategic dialogue and the cooperation in science, research and modern technologies.
23. 7. 2016
Condolences of Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka to Prime Minister of Bavaria Horst Seehofer
21. 7. 2016
Deputy Prime Minister Bělobrádek’s speech during the International Congress of Cell Biology
21. 7. 2016
The Prime Ministers of the V4 countries agreed on the necessity of continued cooperation in EU-27 and on the future reform of the EU
The Prime Ministers of the Visegrad Group countries met in Warsaw on Thursday 21 July 2016 to coordinate the common position of the V4 before upcoming meetings at EU level. The extraordinary summit dealt mainly with the current developments related to the negotiation process of the United Kingdom to withdraw from the EU and with the EU reform. The V4 Prime Ministers urge for the British request to withdraw to be presented without any delay, in order not to prolong the period of uncertainty. The agreement outcome was affirmed in a common declaration by the Prime Ministers.
