Press Advisories
29. 4. 2014
Statement by the Czech and Chinese foreign ministries
The Czech Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lubomír Zaorálek, is on a working trip to China on 28–30 April 2014 at the invitation of the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi.
18. 4. 2014
Bohuslav Sobotka Meets French Premier Valls to Discuss Strategic Partnership
Sobotka met with French Prime Minister Manuel Valls in the Matignon Palace on the second day of a working trip to France. The Czech prime minister was the first foreign guest received by Valls following his recent induction into office.
17. 4. 2014
Czech Premier and French President Avow Good Relations between Their Countries
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met with French President François Holland during a two-day trip to France. Apart from cooperation on European issues, the main topic they discussed was the deepening of the strategic partnership between France and the Czech Republic. Sobotka's working trip will continue on Friday with a meeting with French Premier Manuel Valls.
11. 4. 2014
Premier Sobotka Stresses the Importance of European Integration at a Conference Commemorating the Tenth Anniversary of EU Membership
11 April 2014 – Speaking at a conference entitled "Czech Republic and Europe through Each Other's Eyes", held earlier today to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Czech membership in the European Union, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka stressed the importance of European integration and reflected on the EU's role in launching the democratization process in the Czech Republic 25 years ago.
10. 4. 2014
Premier Sobotka: The Czech Republic Will Continue to Uphold Its NATO Commitments
10 April 2014 – Earlier today, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka received NATO's Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Straka Academy. During the meeting, the two politicians reflected on important moments of Rasmussen's tenure as NATO's leader, balanced the Czech Republic's NATO membership, and discussed current security issues.
4. 4. 2014
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka Meets UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Premier Sobotka met with Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon on Friday 4 April 2014 to discuss current international issues, protection of human rights, UN peacekeeping missions, and prospects of reforming the United Nations Organization.
3. 4. 2014
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka Attends the EU-Africa Summit in Brussels
Czech Premier Bohuslav Sobotka attended the EU-Africa Summit on Wednesday 2 April 2014. During the fourth edition of the event, delegates from European and African countries discussed such issues as peace, prosperity, and migration, and assessed the partnership between the two continents. Sobotka subsequently met with officials from Tunisia, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Nigeria.
26. 3. 2014
How to take the opportunity of Norway grants
Last Thursday, 20 March 2014, the Eurocentre Prague hosted a seminar dedicated to the so called Norway grants and the EEA (European Economic Area) grants.
25. 3. 2014
Deputy Prime Minister Belobradek Attends the Nuclear Security Summit
Deputy Prime Minister Belobradek met with Georgia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Maia Panjikidze while attending the Nuclear Security Summit in the Hague.
24. 3. 2014
Czech Cabinet Approves the Fiscal Compact as part of Adjusting Its EU Policy
At a meeting held on Monday 24 March 2014, the Cabinet of Premier Bohuslav Sobotka approved a proposal of the ministers of finance and foreign affairs to accede to the Treaty on Stability, Coordination, and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union in a move to fulfill one of the Cabinet's commitments undertaken in its policy statement.
