Czech and Slovak governments resume joint talks after three-year pause

The governments of the Czech Republic and Slovakia are due to hold joint consultations for the first time in three years on Monday.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico are expected to sign a memorandum aimed at deepening cooperation between the two administrations. According to the Czech government office, the document is intended to pave the way for closer collaboration in foreign policy, the economy, defense, digitalization, tourism, and sports.

The agenda also includes discussions on boosting competitiveness, transport infrastructure, and energy security.

The last intergovernmental consultations took place in March 2023. About a year later, the Fiala administration suspended the meetings due to differing views on key foreign policy issues.