Press Advisories
3. 5. 2017
Prime Minister Sobotka meets Bavarian Prime Minister Seehofer
On Wednesday 3 May 2017, Prime Minister Sobotka met Prime Minister Seehofer of the Free State of Bavaria. At the Straka Academy they spoke primarily of reinforcing transport infrastructure, Czech-Bavarian economic relations and collaboration in science, research and education. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister for Science, Research and Innovation Pavel Bělobrádek.
3. 5. 2017
From May this year, Czech Republic to chair the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
On 19 May 2017, the Czech Republic will become the presiding country of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. It last presided over this body in 1995. Until 15 November the Committee Chairman will be Foreign Ministry Lubomír Zaorálek.
29. 4. 2017
The EU27 is united before negotiation begin with the United Kingdom
At an extraordinary summit in Brussels on 29 April 2017, the leaders of twenty-seven member states approved a common position for negotiating the UK's departure from the EU. The agreed document fully matches the position of the Czech government.
21. 4. 2017
Prime Minister Sobotka meets Council of Europe Secretary General Jagland
At the Strakov Academy on Friday, 21 April 2017 the Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka received a Council of Europe delegation led by Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland. The topic for the meeting was the Czech Republic's Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, which the Czech Republic will take over after 22 years on 19 May 2017 at a meeting of ministers in Nicosia, Cyprus.
12. 4. 2017
PM Sobotka holds discussions with Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, on the development of mutual relations
On Wednesday 12 April 2017, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam. At the Straka Academy, they discussed the further development of mutual relations, including cooperation in the fields of trade and investment, as well as education, security, culture, science and research, and in tourism. They also dealt with the topic of the Vietnamese community living in the Czech Republic.
11. 4. 2017
Prime Minister Sobotka holds talks with Eurocommissioner Bieńkowska about the internal market and industry
On Tuesday 11 April, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met European Commission member Elżbieta Bieńkowska who holds the brief for the internal market, industry, business and small and medium enterprises. The main topic of the talks was the internal market, industrial policy and a comparison of conditions for the remuneration of EU agency staff in different EU Member States.
29. 3. 2017
Prime Minister asks Ministry of Transport to prepare analysis of toll introduction on German motorways
At its meeting on 29th March 2017, the government discussed the introduction of tolls for private cars on German motorways, approved during the past week by the German federal parliament. Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka in this connection has asked Minister of Transport Dan Ťok to have his department submit to the government by the end of April materials on the impact of this legislation, and recommendations on how the Czech Republic is to react to the introduction of tolls on German motorways.
