The Czech National Bank and the Ministry of Finance have recommended not to set a target date for adopting the euro yet and thus not to attempt to enter ERM II in 2016.

The Czech Republic, represented by the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic, has announced a tender process for the acquisition of a 96.5% stake owned by the state in the company VIPAP VIDEM KRŠKO, d.d., registered with the following address: Tovarniška 18, 8270 Krško in Slovenia in the Companies Register under the registration number 1/0398300 with the District Court of Krško (“VVK”).