Mr Winkler presented the Czech Presidency priorities to the European and External Affairs Committee of the National Assembly of Wales, chaired by Sandy Mewies. He also summed up the current foreign policy issues.

Later he met Rhodri Morgan, the First Minister and in the afternoon he held a lecture at the Cardiff University. More at http://www.law.cf.ac.uk/newsandevents/news_display.php?id=612

Ambassador Winkler had visited Cardiff again after a joint reception on 21 January co-hosted by Andy Klom, Head of the EC Office in Wales. This event had officially launched the Czech Republic´s EU Presidency in the Welsh capital. Mr Rhodri Morgan was the guest of honour at the reception. “I am convinced it is of a great importance to inform the Welsh Assembly about the Czech Republic´s EU priorities. The EU is not only about the capitals,” said Ambassador Winkler.

Cardiff is the first regional capital where the Czech Presidency was officially launched, soon followed by Edinburgh.