Press Advisories
27. 2. 2015
Prime Minister Sobotka holds talks with the management of prominent Korean companies on their investments in the Czech Republic
At the end of his official visit to South Korea, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, accompanied by a government delegation, visited several production plants of leading Korean companies. During his tour of these factories, he held talks with the management of Hyundai, Nexen Tire and Doosan Industries on their investments in the Czech Republic.
26. 2. 2015
Czech Premier Sobotka Meets Korean President Park Geun-hye to Discuss Deepening of Cooperation between the Two Countries
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka and Minister of Transport Dan Ťok met on Thursday 26 February 2015 with President of Korea Park Geun-hye as part of the Czech Cabinet's working trip to Korea. During the meeting, the officials discussed ways of developing cooperation between Korea and the Czech Republic and subsequently signed important memoranda on deepening exchange between the two countries in numerous fields.
25. 2. 2015
Prime Minister opens business forum, visits demilitarised zone and holds talks with National Assembly speaker
Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka and the government delegation have entered the second day of their official trip to the Republic of Korea. Today, the prime minister focused on investment and business support. In the morning, he opened a business forum and attended an investment seminar. The prime minister also visited the Korean Demilitarised Zone and met Ui-hwa Chung, the speaker of the National Assembly.
24. 2. 2015
European Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen visits Prague
European Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen met the State Secretary for European Affairs, Tomáš Prouza, economic and social partners, and representatives of the banking sector during his visit to Prague. The main item on the agenda was the Investment Plan for Europe, which is expected to deliver up to EUR 315 billion to the European economy.
16. 2. 2015
The Czech Republic dispatches a convoy with humanitarian aid for Ukraine
Today, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka and Minister for Foreign Affairs Lubomír Zaorálek, President of the Czech Red Cross Marek Jukl, Director-General of the Fire Rescue Service Drahoslav Ryba, Chairman of the State Material Reserves Authority Pavel Švagr, and a representative of the People in Need organisation symbolically launched the journey of a Czech humanitarian convoy for Ukraine.
12. 2. 2015
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka holds talks at an informal meeting of the European Council
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka headed the Czech delegation at the informal meeting of heads of state and government of EU Member States held on Thursday 12 February 2015 in Brussels. EU leaders discussed the recently concluded agreement on the ceasefire in Ukraine, adopted a joint declaration on the struggle against terrorism and debated the future of the economic and currency union.
3. 2. 2015
Prime Minister Sobotka meets 13 ambassadors from Asian countries
On 3 February 2015, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met the heads of mission of 13 Asian countries.
29. 1. 2015
The Prime Ministers of Austria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia meet in Slavkov (Austerlitz) to establish a new format of regional cooperation.
Premier Bohuslav Sobotka met with Federal Chancellor of Austria Werner Faymann and Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico in Slavkov on 29 January 2015 to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation in such areas as good neighborliness, employment and economic growth, and other national and pan-European policies.
