US President in Prague

US President Barack Obama has arrived in Prague for an EU-US summit hosted by the Czech presidency on April 5th. The President and First Lady were welcomed at Prague’s Ruzyně Airport by President Vaclav Klaus and outgoing Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek before being taken to Prague’s Hilton Hotel where they will be spending the night.

On Sunday morning President Obama will be received with honours at Prague Castle where he will briefly hold talks with the Czech president and prime minister before delivering his first public address in Europe since his inauguration. The speech is expected to focus on the threat posed by nuclear weapons proliferation.

In the afternoon the president will attend the EU-US summit together with the leaders of the 27 member states. He is also expected to meet with the former Czech president Václav Havel before leaving for Ankara in the late afternoon.