The 2009 Czech EU Presidency weekly Newsletter with information about the most important events. Thank you for your interest. More information about the Presidency is available at Czech Presidency.

This week’s events:

TODAY: Justice and Home Affairs Council

The Justice and Home Affairs Council will meet on 6 April 2009 in Luxembourg. Minister of Justice Jiří Pospíšil and Minister of the Interior Ivan Langer will chair the Meeting.

http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/news/today:-justice-and-home-affairs-council—15973/

Post your questions for the chat with Czech Minister of Finance Miroslav Kalousek

Czech Minister of Finance Miroslav Kalousek will answer your questions on Tuesday, 7 April at 14:00 online in the European chat.

http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/news/post-your-questions-for-the-chat-with-czech-minister-of-finance-miroslav-kalousek—15989/

Last week’s events:

US President Barack Obama gave a speech and met EU leaders in Prague

US President Barack Obama gave his only open-air speech in the course of his European visit at the Hradčany Square in Prague.

http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/news/us-president-barack-obama-finished-his-speech-and-is-on-his-way-to-the-eu-usa-summit-15703/

European Union-United States Joint Statement on the North Korean Missile Launch

The launch of a missile by North Korea defies UN Security Council resolutions and harms peace and stability in northeast Asia.

http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/news/european-union-united-states-joint-statement-on-the-north-korean-missile-launch—15711/

Statement by the Informal Ecofin

“Ministers discussed financial market developments and accounting standards. They welcome the agreement reached in the G20 on the key actions to be undertaken by standard setters by the end of 2009.

http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/news/statement-by-the-informal-ecofin-15621/

The Czech Presidency at mid term

The Czech EU Presidency has entered its second half, and so it is time to assess the results so far.

http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/news/mid-term—14981/

Transport Council in Brussels

On Monday 30 March Czech Minister of Transport Petr Bendl presided over the meeting of the EU Transport Council..

http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/news/today:-transport-council-in-brussels-14347/