Press Advisories
5. 1. 2023
Prime Minister Petr Fiala attended the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Vatican.
The funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI took place in St Peter's Square at the Vatican on Thursday 5 January. Prime Minister Petr Fiala and his wife attended the last farewell on behalf of the Czech Republic.
3. 1. 2023
Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU ends, government presents achievements
On Tuesday, 3 January 2023, Prime Minister Petr Fiala and Minister for European Affairs Mikuláš Bek addressed a press conference to mark the end of the second Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU, which took place in the second half of 2022. They assessed the implementation of the priorities set by the Czech Republic for its Presidency and highlighted the most significant achievements with a major international and domestic impact. Alice Krutilová, Director of the Czech EU Presidency Department, then presented the organisational, logistical and communication aspects of the Czech Presidency to the public.
2. 1. 2023
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the independent Czech Republic, Prime Minister Fiala hosted a dinner with previous Prime Ministers of the
On Monday, 2 January 2023, Prime Minister Petr Fiala commemorated the 30th anniversary of the founding of the independent Czech Republic. On the day of the jubilee celebrations, the Prime Minister and his wife Jana attended the regular New Year's Day lunch with President Miloš Zeman at the castle in Lány, and on the occasion of the round anniversary of the establishment of the state, the acting Prime Minister invited his predecessors and their partners to a gala dinner at the Kramář Villa. The celebrations will end with an evening concert by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra at the Rudolfinum, which will be attended by Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger.
21. 12. 2022
Government establishes the office of the Government Commissioner for Roma Minority Affairs and appoints Lucie Fuková as the Commissioner
At a meeting on Wednesday, 21 December 2022, the Government of Petr Fiala decided to create the office of Government Commissioner for Roma Minority Affairs and approved its statute. On the same day, it appointed Lucie Fuková to the post.
15. 12. 2022
Prime Minister Petr Fiala participated in Brussels at the last meeting of the European Council under the Czech presidency in the Council of the EU.
On Thursday, 15 December, Prime Minister Petr Fiala participated in Brussels at the last regular meeting of the European Council this year. It was also the last meeting of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU, after which Sweden will take over the Presidency. Together with other European leaders, the Prime Minister discussed energy, economy, security and defence, migration and Russian aggression in Ukraine.
14. 12. 2022
In Brussels, the Prime Minister participated at the EU summit and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
On Wednesday, 14 December, the Prime Minister Fiala participated at the EU summit and ASEAN in Brussels. On behalf of the European Union the Prime Minister Fiala signed the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Malaysia and Thailand, which will set the conditions for even closer cooperation between the European Union and these countries in a number of areas. During the summit, the Prime Minister also held a number of bilateral meetings with top leaders of Southeast Asian countries.
13. 12. 2022
Prime Minister Fiala participated at the conference on Ukraine’s resistance in Paris In Luxembourg he then opened the Václav Havel street
On Tuesday, 13 December 2022, Prime Minister Petr Fiala participated in Paris at the conference on Ukraine’s resistance ‘‘We stand behind the people of Ukraine’’ The aim of the statesmen meeting was to summarise the current damage caused by Russian air strikes throughout Ukraine, to mobilise financial and material assistance for the urgent needs of the country and to prepare it for the coming winter, including the reconstruction of critical infrastructure, especially energy infrastructure. In the French capital, the Prime Minister then visited the European Space Agency and met with its Director General, Josef Aschbacher. In Luxembourg the Prime Minister ceremoniously opened the Václav Havel street and was received by Henri I., the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
13. 12. 2022
Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s speech at the conference on Ukraine’s resistance in Paris
On 13 December 2022, Prime Minister Petr Fiala presented the speech at the conference on Ukraine’s resistance ‘‘We stand behind the people of Ukraine’’. In particular, he emphasised the need to continue to support a fighting Ukraine in all areas, from military aid through humanitarian assistance to economic aid.
6. 12. 2022
Prime Minister Fiala attends meeting of EU and Western Balkan leaders in Tirana, Albania
On Tuesday, 6 December 2022, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala attended a summit of EU Member States and Western Balkan countries in Tirana, Albania. The main topics of the meeting included cooperation in the energy sector in the context of the Russian war in Ukraine, the fight against illegal migration and deepening the integration of the Western Balkans into the European single market. The leaders also made progress in aligning the visa policies of the Western Balkan countries with those of the EU. During the summit, the so-called Tirana Declaration was adopted.
