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On 24 and 25 November 2025, the outgoing Prime Minister, Petr Fiala, attended the seventh EU-African Union Summit in Luanda, Angola. Among other topics, the leaders discussed strengthening cooperation in the areas of security and prosperity. The meeting, which commemorated 25 years of partnership between the EU and the African Union, took place during Angola's rotating presidency of the African Union. On the sidelines of the conference, the Prime Minister held talks with the leaders of Mauritania, Ethiopia, Kenya and Côte d'Ivoire also attending an informal summit of EU leaders on Ukraine in Luanda.

The outgoing Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, delivered a speech at the EU-African Union summit in Luanda, Angola, on Monday, November 24, 2025.

On Wednesday, 19 November 2025, the outgoing Prime Minister Petr Fiala met with President Bajram Begai of the Republic of Albania at the Kramář Villa. The main topics of the meeting were the current international situation, the progress of Albania's accession negotiations to the European Union and economic cooperation. The Prime Minister praised the dynamic development of Czech-Albanian relations and Albania's role in strengthening stability in the Western Balkans.

On Saturday, 20 September, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala and the Minister of Defence Jana Černochová opened the 25th anniversary NATO Days and the 16th Air Force Days at the Leoš Janáček Airport in Mošnov. At the opening ceremony, Petr Fiala delivered a short speech, visited the exhibition of modern weapons purchased for the Czech Army and met with representatives of the defence industry. The Prime Minister also responded to the current security situation, where Russian drones and aircraft have been violating the airspace of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in recent days. That is why Petr Fiala-led government decided to establish a coordinating group for anti-drone protection of the state at the State Security Council.

In an effort to improve the critical humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, the government of Petr Fiala approved a donation of medical supplies worth CZK 1.37 million, primarily intended for the Jordanian field hospitals there. The vote was held by correspondence on Thursday 18 September 2025, with the transport of medical supplies to be provided by the Czech Army.

The Czech Republic condemns the incursion of Polish airspace by Russian drones on Tuesday night. At its meeting on Wednesday, 10 September 2025, Petr Fiala’s government adopted a clear resolution in support of Poland following the latest provocation by the Russian Federation. Among other things, it also set the rules for calculating the amount of tax revenues that regional and municipal governments receive to provide for education in the school facilities they establish, or set the amount of insurance premiums for state insured persons next year.

The “People and Their Ancestors” exhibition was inaugurated today at the National Museum in the presence of Prime Minister Petr Fiala, Minister of Culture Martin Baxa and Ethiopia's Minister of Tourism Selamawit Kassa. The highlight is the first ever European display of the original fossils of the famous Lucy and the baby Selam. The loan of some of the most valuable paleoanthropological exhibits in the world from the National Museum of Ethiopia is the result of long-standing diplomatic and professional efforts of the Czech government and partner institutions. The fossils dating more than 3.2 million years back will be on display in Prague until 23 October.

On Sunday, 17 August 2025, Prime Minister Petr Fiala participated via videoconference in a meeting of the leaders of the so-called Coalition of the Willing. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also joined the virtual meeting. The leaders discussed a joint approach ahead of Monday's meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump and European leaders at the White House.

Prime Minister Petr Fiala met with his British counterpart Keir Starmer in Downing Street, London, on Monday, 14 July 2025. The Prime Ministers signed a memorandum confirming the common will of both countries to strengthen their nuclear energy partnership and discussed support of trade and investments, defence cooperation and further support for Ukraine. During his visit to London, Prime Minister Fiala also visited the MI6 (British Secret Intelligence Service) headquarters and met with his compatriots. He awarded the Karel Kramář medals to three prominent personalities from the compatriot community.

On Monday, 7 July 2025, Prime Minister Petr Fiala met with the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, whose term of the Polish Head of State is about to end in the coming weeks, in a bilateral meeting at the Kramář’s Villa. The meeting was an opportunity not only to assess the bilateral relations, but also to evaluate the cooperation between the two countries.

The Czech Republic has sent a non-paper to the European Commission on behalf of 18 member states that have signed it. The states, representing a majority of the EU, are requesting the Commission to make fundamental changes and provide guarantees that emissions trading will be predictable and will not have a negative impact on citizens.

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On Tuesday 20 May 2025, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala held talks in Uzhhorod with his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal. The meeting followed up on last year’s government session in Prague, and therefore the meeting was also attended by the Minister of Finance Zbyněk Stanjura, Minister of Transport Martin Kupka and Minister of Agriculture Marek Výborný. The main topic of discussion was predominantly economic and commercial cooperation. During the one-day visit to Ukraine, several joint memoranda and declarations were signed.

On Tuesday 20 May 2025, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala held talks in Uzhhorod with his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal. The meeting followed up on last year’s government session in Prague, and therefore the meeting was also attended by the Minister of Finance Zbyněk Stanjura, Minister of Transport Martin Kupka and Minister of Agriculture Marek Výborný. The main topic of discussion was predominantly economic and commercial cooperation. During the one-day visit to Ukraine, several joint memoranda and declarations were signed.

Prime Minister Petr Fiala attended on Friday, 16 May, a meeting of the European Political Community in the Albanian capital of Tirana, subtitled “New Europe in a New World”. Leaders of more than 40 countries discussed European security, strengthening competitiveness, illegal migration, energy, and Russian aggression against Ukraine. On the margins of the summit, the Prime Minister also held talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, and a number of other leaders.

The Czech Republic is for the first time in history being supplied exclusively with non-Russian oil, via the western route through the TAL and IKL pipelines. The first increased deliveries of non-Russian oil have already arrived from the Italian tanker terminal in Trieste to the Central Oil Tank Farm in Nelahozeves, from where it will be transported to the Litvínov refinery. The supply of non-Russian oil to the Czech Republic is made possible by the TAL-PLUS project, which has increased the capacity of the European TAL pipeline. The completion of this project and its implementation were announced at a press conference by the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, the Minister of Finance, Zbyněk Stanjura, and the CEO of MERO ČR, Jaroslav Pantůček.

The Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, met on Tuesday, 8 April 2025, at Kramář Villa with Manfred Weber, Chairman of the European People's Party Group in the European Parliament, which is the largest political group in this institution. The main topics of discussion were migration, the impact of US tariffs, and the priorities of the European Parliament, including the revision of the Green Deal.

The security situation in Europe and additional aid for Ukraine, which has been attacked by Russia, were the main topics of discussion at the summit of partner nation leaders convened by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on 2 March 2025. The meeting took place in light of recent actions by the US administration led by President Donald Trump. Representing the Czech Republic, Prime Minister Petr Fiala emphasised the consensus on continuing support for Ukraine and strengthening the defence capabilities of European nations.

On 24 February 2025, to mark the alarming anniversary of three years of Russian aggression against Ukraine, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, delivered an extraordinary address to the citizens of the Czech Republic.