Press Advisories
31. 8. 2015
Extraordinary Visegrad Group Summit Aimed at Resolving the Migration Crisis to Be Held in Prague on Friday
An extraordinary summit of the prime ministers of the Visegrad Group countries will be held in Prague in the afternoon on Friday 4 September 2015. The summit has been convened today by Czech Premier Bohuslav Sobotka to tackle the current migration crisis. Ewa Kopacz, Robert Fico, and Viktor Orbán, the prime ministers of Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary, respectively, have confirmed their attendance at the event.
26. 8. 2015
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to Visit the Czech Republic
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka will meet with Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg who has accepted the premier's invitation to visit the Czech Republic in September 2015. The main topic of their discussions will be the adaptation of NATO to the changing security situation.
21. 8. 2015
Condolences from the Prime Minister on the death of Egon Bahr
The Prime Minister has sent a letter to the Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel expressing his condolences on the death of Egon Bahr.
23. 7. 2015
Prime Minister Sobotka today signed a Memorandum with Foxconn – nothing now stands in the way of a billion-crown investment
Shortly after noon today, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Taiwanese company Foxconn, which is planning to invest CZK 2.5 billion in expansion here in the next three years. Another CZK 3.7 billion will be channelled into human resources, thus creating 2,000 new jobs.
13. 7. 2015
Government approves the Czech Republic’s Foreign Policy Concept
On 13 July 2015, the Government approved the Czech Republic’s new Foreign Policy Concept. This strategy document, which is based on the Government’s Policy Statement of February 2014, reflects the transformation of the global world in recent years and also incorporates the priorities of the Government of Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka. The Czech Republic’s Foreign Policy Concept defines three global objectives: security, prosperity and sustainable development, and human dignity, including human rights. It also has two national objectives: a service to the public and the reputation of the Czech Republic.
9. 7. 2015
Prime Minister Sobotka meets the Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
On Thursday 9 July 2015, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met the speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Mr Chung Ui-hwa, in the Chamber of Deputies.
2. 7. 2015
The Prime Minister holds talks with the prime minister of Montenegro on the development of trade relations
On Thursday 2 July 2015, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met Prime Minister Milo Đukanović of Montenegro at the Straka Academy. Their talks centred on mutual cooperation and the development of trade relations. The prime ministers also discussed energy, tourism, Montenegro’s EU accession process and its aspirations regarding NATO membership.
5. 6. 2015
Prime Minister Sobotka in talks with the European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström
The Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met on Friday 5 June 2015 with the European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström. The working lunch with the Commissioner was also attended by the Minister for Industry and Trade Mr Jan Mládek and the State Secretary for European Affairs Mr Tomáš Prouza.
4. 6. 2015
Czech Prime Minister Sobotka presented Jürgen Prochnow with the award for lifetime achievement at Zlín Film Festival
The Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka attended the gala evening on the occasion of the closing of the Zlín Film Festival on Wednesday 3 June 2015 and presented the award for lifetime achievement to a notable German actor Jürgen Prochnow, for his achievements on European stage an in Hollywood. The gala evening was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister for the Science, Research and Innovation Mr Pavel Bělobrádek.
4. 6. 2015
Prime Minister Sobotka in talks German Minister of Defence Ursula von der Leyen
The Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka and his Minister for Defence Martin Stropnický met on Thursday 4 June 2015 at the Straka Academy with the German Minister of Defence Ursula von der Leyen. They have extensively discussed the Czech-German strategic dialogue and cooperation between their respective Defence Ministries as well as variety of international relations topics.
