Meeting of the Czech Government

The Government will discuss, inter alia, draft bill on certain measures in the system of central state administration bodies and on amendments to certain laws; draft bill on the state bonds program for repayment of principal of the state debt, falling due in 2007 and 2008; the Czech Republic’s Pandemic Plan for cases of influenza pandemics caused by a new variety of the influenza virus; and progressive reduction of administrative burden on small tradesmen and small enterprises. The Government will also be informed about development of financial income of households and the cost of living in the 1st six months of 2006; analysis of developments in employment and unemployment rates in the 1st six months of 2006; and the Annual Report on Illegal Drugs in the Czech Republic for 2005.

The full agenda is available at: http://www.vlada.cz/defaultEN.html (Government meeting agendas)

07.25 p.m. – photographing
09.30 p.m. – press conference (to be modified if necessary)

Journalists are expected to appear no later than 15 minutes before the beginning.