GOVERNMENT.CZ - On Friday, 12 July 2024, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala received the new Members of the European Parliament elected for the Czech Republic. The meeting was also attended by Minister for European Affairs Martin Dvořák and National Security Advisor and the Prime Minister's Sherpa for European Affairs Tomáš Pojar. Discussions included the priorities of the Czech MPs, competitiveness and security of the Czech Republic and Europe.
During the meeting at Kramář's Villa, the Prime Minister congratulated all the participating members of the European Parliament on their electoral success and wished them every success in office. "We need to work together across the political spectrum. We need to talk about Czech interests that we want to promote together," said the Prime Minister after the meeting Petr Fiala.
The Prime Minister considers it important for MPs to cooperate on certain issues regardless of their party affiliation. "The competitiveness, prosperity and security of the Czech Republic and Europe are crucial for us. We must pull together on these issues. I believe that Czech MEPs will be active, we have seen in the last period what can be achieved when the government cooperates with MEPs. One example is the success in modifying the Euro 7 standard, where we did an excellent job," Added by Petr Fiala.
The Czech Republic is represented by 21 MEPs in the 720-member European Parliament.
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