Press Advisories

5. 11. 2012

The Czech Republic is developing trade with Serbia and supporting its path to the EU

On Monday 5 November, Czech Prime Minister Petr Nečas received Ivan Mrkić, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia.

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1. 11. 2012

India open for business with Czech companies

On Thursday 1 November, Czech Prime Minister Petr Nečas received Mrs Preneet Kaur, India's Minister of State for External Affairs.

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11. 10. 2012

Prime Minister: We are interested in the rebuilding of Iraq

Czech firms should take part in the renewal of Iraq by making investments into its infrastructure, said Prime Minister Petr Nečas following a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Noori al-Maliki.

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10. 10. 2012

Czech Republic and Germany share interest in eurozone stabilization

Prime Minister Petr Nečas has met with German President Joachim Gauck who paid his first working visit to the Czech Republic on 10 October 2012.

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8. 10. 2012

Prime Minister: Europe and America must remove trade barriers

Europe and America are now faced with a common challenge – to remove remaining trade barriers. We share the same civilization, said Prime Minister Petr Nečas today at a speech delivered to the conference USA and European Union Days.

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27. 9. 2012

Spirits with clear origins can go back on sale

Spirits produced before 1st January 2012, as well those granted a certificate of origin, may go back on sale. This applies the government regulation and the Ministry of Health's contingency measures. (REGULATION ENCLOSED)

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20. 9. 2012

Government restricts exports of alcoholic beverages

The Minister of Health has announced a ban on exports of spirits containing alcohol of at least 20% by volume. This was the Government’s response to the European Commission’s own plans to declare a ban.

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20. 9. 2012

The government is to ease the liquor ban within a week

Within a week, ministers will prepare measures that will permit the distribution of spirits from new production and the release of liquor stocks that have been banned from sales.

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14. 9. 2012

Sale of hard liquor banned

Amid a growing number of methanol poisoning cases, the Ministry of Health has banned the serving and sale of liquors with ethanol content of 20% and higher.

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