HISTORICAL, CULTURAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL PROXIMITY   Mag. Tanja Strniša Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in the Czech Republic   Slovenians have a very long tradition of excellent relations with the Czechs, which dates back many centuries to when we lived in the same state formations. Today these relations are reflected in the outstanding cooperation […]

Shared History as a Ground for Future Relations Juraj Chmiel, Ambassador of the Czechia to Slovenia   The intensive relations between the Czechs and Slovenes could be traced back to early Middle Ages, when according to historians the land of Carniola in today’s Slovenia has been a part of the Samo’s Empire with the centre […]

2022, a Franco-Czech year for Europe French Ambassador in Czechia Alexis Dutertre Although relations between France and the Czech Republic are ancient, the partnership between our two countries has been amplified, immeasurably, by the succession of our presidencies of the Council of the European Union in 2022. We have never worked together as much as […]

The Czech Republic has always been at the heart of Europe.   Michal Fleischmann, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to France   The virtual transfer of the torch» of the French Presidency of the EU Council and the Czech Republic in Paris took place on the 30th. June on the Trocadéro esplanade with behind the Eiffel […]

Czech Ambassador in Germany H. E. Mr. Tomáš Kafka There is something very special about the Czech-German relationship, some mysterious ingredient often overlooked. We’ d find it hard to explain otherwise why not only the collaboration in the economic sector has continuously grown and flourished over the last three decades and why also the relationship […]

Agriculture and food in the Czech Republic and the objectives of the Czech EU Presidency   Zdeněk Nekula Minister of Agriculture of the Czech Republic   Our agriculture and food industry is a traditional sector of the national economy. The most important group of crops grown in our country is cereals, which cover more than […]

Zbyněk Stanjura Finance Minister of the Czech Republic   The main priorities of the Ministry of Finance during the Czech Presidency will be to continue the debate on the reform of fiscal rules and to promote sound and sustainable public finances. We will focus on the continued implementation and flexible disbursement of National Recovery Plans […]

Pavel Blažek, Minister of Justice Priorities of the Czech Presidency Criminal Law Joint EU Endeavoursand Coordination on Judicial Aspects in Criminal Matters in Respect of the Russian Aggression against Ukraine Revision of the Directive on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law E-evidence Package Civil Law Citizen-friendly Justice Legal Protection of Vulnerable Persons Recognition […]

The Presidency is both a great opportunity and a significant challenge. Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine has clearly demonstrated the need to rethink some of our basic assumptions and approaches. It has also brought us closer together. We now clearly see that the EU can act swiftly, effectively, in a united manner, as well as […]

Czech Presidency to the EU – Bridge between East and West   The Presidency of the Czech Republic falls on one of the most difficult periods in Europe’s recent history. Russian bombs and missiles are destroying Ukrainian cities. Millions escaped to various EU countries. Millions of European citizens are under constant pressure of Russian propaganda […]