Presidency informally handed over to Sweden

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EU – Russia summit

21.5.2009President of the Czech Republic Václav Klaus heads the delegation of the European Union at the EU – Russia summit in Khabarovsk.

YOUR OPINION: Should the EU take firmer measures against the pirates?

21.5.2009The regular meeting of EU Ministers of Defence in Brussels will discuss among other things the first EU naval operation ATALANTA launched to fight piracy off the Somali coast. Should the EU take firmer measures against the pirates?

Briefing on the informal meeting of Ministers for Agriculture and Fisheries

20.5.2009You are invited to take part in the briefing on the organisation and agenda of the informal meeting of Ministers for Agriculture and Fisheries, to be held in Brno on 31 May – 2 June.

President will chair the Summit “EU – People's Republic of China” at Prague Castle

20.5.2009The President of the Czech Republic, Václav Klaus, will chair the Summit “European Union – People's Republic of China” today.

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout to chair GAERC

19.5.2009Czech Foreign Minister and EU GAERC President Jan Kohout will chair the meeting of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council in Brussels on 18 and 19 May.

European Competition Day closes with debate on economic crisis

15.5.2009A two-day international conference entitled “European Competition Day, organised as one of the events of the Czech EU Presidency, ended with a concluding ceremony at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Brno.

Joint meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the EU and the Rio Group in Prague

14.5.2009On 11 – 14 May 2009 the Czech EU Presidency organises the 14th joint meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the EU and the Rio Group in Prague.

8th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty

13.5.2009Brussels will host this regular event of the spring Presidencies on 15 and 16 May 2009.

Presidency scores with enhanced cooperation between schools and employers and stakes out path for EU education up to 2020

12.5.2009A regular meeting of the Council of Minister for Education was held in Brussels today. Led by the Czech Presidency, the Council adopted two key documents summarising the results achieved so far and commemorated the anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain.