Czech Presidency of EU: newsletter n. 12/2009

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:

Summit EU - USA

After consulting the European Commission and the U.S. administration of President Barack Obama, Mirek Topolánek will invite the heads of states and governments of all 27 EU Member States to the EU-USA Summit.

http://www.eu2009.cz/event/1/3391/

EU Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Prague for informal ECOFIN meeting

On 3 – 4 April an informal meeting of the EU Ministers of Economy and Finance and the Governors of the European central banks will take place in Prague.

http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/press-releases/eu-finance-ministers-and-central-bank-governors-in-prague-for-informal-ecofin-meeting-13550/

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE) - Transport

http://www.eu2009.cz/event/1/1496/

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE) - Telecommunications

http://www.eu2009.cz/event/1/1500/

Informal meeting of the EU Military Committee - Away day EUMC

On 1 and 2 April the Czech Republic will host an external meeting of the EU Military Committee, led by the Committee Chairman, French General Henri Bentégeat.

http://www.eu2009.cz/event/1/413/

Last week’s events:

EU Presidency Statement

Western Balkans – fostering the integration momentum, Gymnich - Hluboká nad Vltavou

http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/news/eu-presidency-statement-14119/

EU Foreign Ministers meet in southern Bohemia

The Foreign Ministers opened their meeting on Friday 27 March at a working lunch in the castle library. The aim of Gymnich was to offer an informal platform for a thorough discussion of several current or sensitive issues.

http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/news/tomorrow:-eu-foreign-ministers-meet-in-south-bohemia-13522/

The President of the Council and Czech Prime Minister Calls for Discussion between the United States and EU

Different resorts will not hinder the search for common solutions of the current economic crisis.

http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/news/the-president-of-the-council-and-czech-prime-minister-call-calls-for-discussion-between-the-united-states-and-the-european-union-13478/

Mirek Topolánek: European Union takes unprecedented steps to combat the crisis

Speaking in the European Parliament today, President of the European Council denounced criticism that the European Union does not go deep enough to tackle the economic crisis.

http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/news/mirek-topolanek:-european-union-takes-unprecedented-steps-to-combat-the-crisis-13468/

Informal Meeting of Ministers for Education

Central to the informal meeting of Education Ministers was the partnership between education institutions and employers in relation to support for creativity and innovation.

http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/news/today:-informal-meeting-of-ministers-for-education-12976/