Press Advisories
29. 3. 2022
Digital9+ countries met in Prague to discuss the Transatlantic cooperation in the digital area
Prague, 29 March 2022 – Under the auspices of Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalization Ivan Bartoš and in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, the informal group of digitally advanced EU countries, so-called DigitalD9+ (D9+), met in Prague. The meeting’s topic was Transatlantic relations in the field of the digital agenda. The delegations agreed, among other things, that the current geopolitical situation calls for a response in terms of increasing the resilience of the digital economy, developing a digital society and strengthening cyber security.
25. 3. 2022
Prime Minister Fiala attended a NATO and European Council summit in Brussels
On 24 and 25 March 2022, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala attended an extraordinary NATO summit and a European Council meeting in Brussels. The main topic of both meetings was the Russian aggression against Ukraine. The European Council, which was also attended by US President Joe Biden, continued to focus on sanctions against Russia, addressed dealing with the refugee wave, energy and strengthening defense cooperation.
23. 3. 2022
Ministers Langšádlová and Gazdík: RESEARCHIN.CZ offers jobs and support for researchers from Ukraine
On the initiative of the Minister of Science, Research and Innovation Helena Langšádlová and the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Petr Gazdík, a website has been launched to support Ukrainian researchers fleeing the war. The RESEARCHIN.CZ website provides a simple overview of science and research job offers in Ukrainian and English language and is also linked to the pan-European platform Science for Ukraine.
17. 3. 2022
The state agreed to issue a tender for the supplier of a new nuclear power plant in Dukovany
Following the Government's opinion, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) has given its consent to the investor of the new Dukovany Nuclear Power Station unit to issue the tender and invite three bidders, i.e. Électricité de France S.A., Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Company and Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, who passed a safety assessment. At the same time, the MIT invited the investor to issue the tender, which Elektrárna Dukovany II, a.s. (EDUII) did on the same day, i.e. 17 March 2022.
17. 3. 2022
Prime Minister Fiala held a meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Kiev on further aid and sanctions against Russia
On Tuesday, 15 March 2022, Prime Minister Petr Fiala, together with the Prime Ministers of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki, and Slovenia, Janez Janša, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, Jarosław Kaczyński, visited the Ukrainian capital Kiev, besieged by Russian aggressors, where they met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. The delegation of politicians expressed their admiration for the courage with which the country is facing the brutal Russian aggression and pledged further humanitarian and material aid.
11. 3. 2022
Prime Minister Fiala attended the informal EU summit in Versailles
On 10 and 11 March 2022, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala attended an informal meeting of heads of states and prime ministers of the EU hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles. The main topics discussed were the Russian aggression in Ukraine, ensuring European security, the EU's energy self-sufficiency and a new model for European growth and investment.
8. 3. 2022
The V4 prime ministers discussed the situation in Ukraine with the British Prime Minister and agreed to reduce the energy dependence on Russia
Prime Minister Petr Fiala attended a meeting between V4 leaders and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London on Tuesday, 8 March 2022. The main topic of the meeting was European security in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Prime Minister then discussed in bilateral negotiations with Boris Johnson mutual relations between the two countries, defense cooperation and trade.
3. 3. 2022
Representatives of the Government, academia and scientific support providers issued a joint statement in support of Ukrainian scientists, educators
On the initiative of the Minister of Science, Research and Innovation Helena Langšádlová, a meeting was held on 1 March 2022 between the Minister of Education Petr Gazdík, the President of the Academy of Sciences Eva Zažímalová and representatives of the Czech Rectors Conference, the Council of Universities and its student chamber, the Czech Science Foundation and the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, the Association of Research Organizations, the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Minister Langšádlová.
28. 2. 2022
Representatives of the Government, Parliament and the Opposition agreed on the Czech Republic's position on Russian aggression and on the aid to Ukr
Representatives of the Government of Petr Fiala met with representatives of the Czech Parliament and chairmen of parliamentary opposition parties at the Hrzánský Palace on Monday, 28 February 2022. The topic of the meeting was the foreign and European policy of the Czech Republic, but mainly the current position of the Government on the military invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation and Czech aid to Ukraine.
24. 2. 2022
The National Security Council addressed the current security situation after the invasion of independent Ukraine by the troops of the Russian Federa
Following the overnight invasion of Ukraine by the troops of the Russian Federation, Prime Minister Petr Fiala convened an extraordinary meeting of the National Security Council for Thursday, 24 February 2022. The National Security Council reviewed the state's readiness for the consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and for possible further scenarios of the security crisis in Eastern Europe and decided on concrete steps to express disagreement with the hostile actions of the Russian Federation and to help the invaded Ukraine.
