Conference “Europe as a Task” opens at Prague Castle

A two-day conference titled “Europe as a Task” opens at Prague Castle on Tuesday afternoon, with keynote speeches from Czech President Petr Pavel and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

The main focus of the debate is on European security, the defence industry, and the continent’s economic competitiveness.

Tuesday’s panels will feature Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister Karel Havlíček and Confederation of Industry Vice President Radek Špicar.

President Stubb is in the Czech Republic for a two-day visit with talks focusing on security and cooperation in the defence industry. Later today, he and President Pavel will also meet Czech students of the College of Europe and interns working in EU institutions.