Press Advisories
3. 6. 2019
Prime Minister Babiš met with the State Counsellor of Myanmar, Suu Kyi
Today, Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babiš met with the State Counsellor of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi. They spoke about expanding mutual economic cooperation, the humanitarian and development aid that has been provided to the country by the Czech Republic or about human rights. The Prime Minister also appreciated that Myanmar had decided, after 26 years, to reopen its Embassy in Prague, which would help, he believes, to develop mutual cooperation in many areas.
29. 5. 2019
EU leaders discussed the post-electoral situation, according to PM Babiš, expertise should be the key to filling the positions
On Tuesday, 28 May 2019, an informal working dinner of heads of state and government of the European Union member states was held in Brussels, attended by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. The key theme of the meeting was evaluation of the results of the weekend elections to the European Parliament and a debate on the new appointments to key positions in the EU bodies. The personnel issues should be discussed by the EU-28 leaders at the June meeting of the European Council.
24. 5. 2019
The Prime Minister voted in the European elections
The Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Andrej Babiš, cast his vote in the European Parliament elections on 24 May 2019 at the voting station in Pruhonice near Prague.
22. 5. 2019
Prime Minister Babiš and other constitutional officials have called on citizens to go to the European Parliament elections
On Wednesday, May 22, 2019, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš attended the second meeting of constitutional officials at Prague Castle at the invitation of the President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman. Together with the Speaker of the Senate Jaroslav Kubera, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Radek Vondráček, 1st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Jan Hamáček and Ministers of Foreign affairs Tomáš Petříček and Defense Lubomír Metnar, they called on citizens to participate actively in the forthcoming European Parliament elections.
16. 5. 2019
Prime Minister’s speech at the conference 15 Years of Czech Republic’s membership in the European Union
9. 5. 2019
The European Council should meet more often and have a stronger say, said Prime Minister Babiš at the Sibiu summit
On Thursday, 9 May 2019, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš discussed the priorities of the future direction of the European Union at the informal summit of the European Council in Sibiu, Romania. EU leaders adopted a joint declaration summarizing the main objectives for the coming years.
8. 5. 2019
Prime Minister Babiš opened an exhibition of protocol gifts during the Open Day in the Liechtenstein Palace
On the occasion of Victory Day, the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic held an Open Day in the Lichtenstein Palace in Prague’s Kampa on 8 May 2019. The program also included a grand opening of a new exhibition of the Prime Minister’s protocol gifts, attended by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and the head of the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic, Tünde Bartha.
8. 5. 2019
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš commemorated the anniversary of the end of World War II
On the occasion of the National Victory Day on 8 May 2019, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš attended a commemoration act at the National Memorial at Vítkov in Prague and the ceremonial appointment of new generals at Prague Castle. The head of the Office of the Government Tünde Bartha then honoured the memory of the fallen at the monument to the second Czechoslovak resistance in Prague’s Klárov.
8. 5. 2019
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš talked with the President of the European Council Donald Tusk on the future of the EU
On 8 May 2019, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš met with the president of the European Council Donald Tusk. The meeting was held in the form of a working breakfast at Hrzán Palace, and both politicians spoke about the future of the European Union, but also about drought and dual quality food issues.
