Press Advisories
27. 6. 2014
European Council Backs Juncker, Discusses Ukraine, and Signs Association Agreement
Prime Minister Sobotka attended a meeting of EU 28 and European Council representatives held in Ypres and Brussels on Thursday and Friday 26 and 27 June 2014.
24. 6. 2014
V4 Representatives Review the Hungarian Presidency
Czech Premier Bohuslav Sobotka, the other V4 Prime Ministers Robert Fico, Viktor Orbán, and Donald Tusk, and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso met at a summit of Visegrad Group countries in Budapest on Tuesday 24 June 2014.
16. 6. 2014
Premier Sobotka Emphasizes the Importance of Nuclear Power for the Czech Republic
On 16 June 2014, Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka attended the European Nuclear Energy Forum held in Bratislava. At the ninth plenary meeting, Sobotka, his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico, and nuclear energy specialists debated security issues, energy sector investments, and the long-term management and disposal of used nuclear fuel.
12. 6. 2014
Pavel Bělobrádek Opens the International Conference "European Space Solutions 2014"
Deputy Prime Minister for Science, Research, and Innovation Pavel Bělobrádek attended on 11 June 2014 the opening of the international conference European Space Solutions 2014 held at the Prague Congress Center.
12. 6. 2014
What will the accession to the Fiscal Compact bring to the Czech Republic?
On Thursday 5th June the Eurocentre Prague organized a seminar entitled: What will the accession to the Fiscal Compact bring to the Czech Republic? The current government approved the accession of the Czech Republic to the so called Fiscal Compact on 24th March 2014.
3. 6. 2014
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka Visits Austria
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka visited Austria on 3 June 2014 on the last leg of a trip to the Czech Republic's neighboring countries. He met with Federal President Heinz Fischer, Federal Chancellor Werner Faymann, and Mayor of Vienna Michael Häupl.
23. 5. 2014
Polish Proposal Is a Good Basis for Further Discussion on Energy Security
The Czech Government shares concerns about the energy security in the EU and supports steps towards its strengthening. This is why the cabinet of Prime Minister Sobotka welcomes Polish proposal which was discussed by Government's Committee for EU on 21 May. The objective of the proposal is to deepen the cooperation among EU Member States while ensuring their energy security and creating so-called Energy Union.
15. 5. 2014
Premier Sobotka: Long-Term Defense Cooperation of V4 Countries Is Imperative
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka has attended the GLOBSEC international forum held in Bratislava, where he and other Visegrad Group representatives debated the security situation in Europe and the need to strengthen cooperation on defense-related issues between V4 countries.
