Press Advisories
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.
3. 2. 2022
The Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic and the Republic of Poland signed an agreement to address the impacts of mining activities at the Turów mine
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala received Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at the Kramář Villa on Thursday, 3 February 2022. At their first meeting, the two statesmen discussed Czech-Polish relations and signed an interstate agreement on dealing with the impacts of mining activities at the Turów open-pit mine.
3. 2. 2022
NOTIFICATION, 3 February 2022: PM Petr Fiala is to meet at Kramář Villa with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki
On Thursday 3 February 2022 the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki will be visiting the Czech Republic. The main topic of the mutual talks will be bilateral cooperation.
7. 1. 2022
Policy Statement of the Government
On 6 January 2022, the government of Petr Fiala approved the final version of the Policy Statement of the Government of the Czech Republic.
7. 1. 2022
Petr Fiala’s government published its policy statement, it wants to move Czechia forward among the most developed countries of the world
A smart, modern, effective and economical state, belonging to democratic Europe and defending democratic principles. That is the vision of the future of the Czech Republic in the upcoming four years, as presented on Friday, 7 January 2022, by the government of Petr Fiala in its policy statement. With it, the cabinet wants to ask the Chamber of Deputies for confidence on Wednesday, 12 January.
