Press Advisories

15. 8. 2013

Open Days in the Villa of Hana and Edvard Beneš

Government Office plans to extend dates on which Hana and Edvard Beneš’s villa in Sezimovo Ústí is open to the public.

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13. 8. 2013

Government resigns, President accepts resignation tendered by prime minister

Having resigned, Jiří Rusnok’s cabinet will govern the country until a new government is formed following elections to the Chamber of Deputies.

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12. 8. 2013

Dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies will not compromise the legislative process

If the Chamber of Deputies is dissolved, in urgent cases the Senate will be immediately ready to actively take important legislative measures, noted prime minister Jiří Rusnok and chairman of the Senate Milan Štěch after a joint meeting at Kramář Villa.

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9. 8. 2013

Government quits, prime minister to tender resignation on Tuesday

In keeping with the articles of the Constitution, the government has passed a resolution to tender its resignation.

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12. 7. 2013

New ministers took office

After Wednesday's naming of the cabinet by the president, Premier Jiří Rusnok named the new ministers to their posts. These thus took charge of their individual ministries.

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10. 7. 2013

Petr Nečas transfers the office of Prime Minister to Jiří Rusnok

Outgoing Prime Minister Petr Nečas today transferred to the designated new prime minister, Jiří Rusnok, the key to the crown jewels and the prime minister's workplace.

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17. 6. 2013

Nečas authorised to head up government on temporary basis

The present Prime Minister Petr Nečas today submitted his resignation to the President of the Republic, Miloš Zeman. At the same time, Nečas was authorised to lead the government until a new one is appointed.

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16. 6. 2013

Prime Minister: I will resign as premier

Prime Minister and Civic Democratic Party's Chairman Petr Nečas has decided to step down on Monday.

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16. 6. 2013

Cooperation with Japan can spur economic growth

In a statement made after a meeting with the Japanese prime minister following a V4 summit in Warsaw, Premier Petr Nečas said that a free trade agreement between the European Union and Japan can result in growth of gross domestic product.

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2. 6. 2013

Government declares state of emergency as result of widespread catastrophe

At an extraordinary special session today, the government decided to declare a state of emergency in the regions of Bohemia, with the exception of the Pardubice region, with effect from 21:00 until further notice.

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