PM Babiš to meet President Macron in Paris

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Wednesday evening. According to the French Embassy in the Czech Republic, President Macron will want to discuss continued support for Ukraine and increased defence spending in line with NATO commitments.

The meeting will likely also cover concerns over the EU's competitiveness ahead of Thursday’s informal EU summit, as well as the Czech government’s stance on the Board of Peace established by US President Donald Trump. France has declined to join the initiative; Babiš recently said Czechia is not considering such a move at the present time, adding that such a decision would have to be approved by the Czech Parliament, and should be coordinated  with other EU member states.

Earlier in the day, the prime minister will visit the Gustave Roussy oncology institute in Villejuif, near Paris.