Press Advisories
23. 9. 2013
Prime Minister Rusnok congratulates Angela Merkel on election success
Prime Minister Jiří Rusnok congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her success in the elections to the German Bundestag, which took place on 22nd September. Prime Minister praised Czech-German relations as better than ever before in their modern history and expressed the wish to develop the partnership between both countries.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
