Brussels  - The European Commission said Tuesday it had "full trust" in the Czech Republic's ability to continue representing the European Union presidency, despite its government losing a confidence vote in parliament.

"The Commission has full trust that the national constitutional law allows for the Czech Republic to continue conducting the Council Presidency as effectively as it has done until now," officials in Brussels said in a statement.

Officials further said it was up to the Czech Republic to resolve its "domestic political issues" and ensure the full functioning of the EU presidency.

The statement was issued shortly after the government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek collapsed after losing a confidence vote in parliament.

The Czech Republic assumed the EU's six-month rotating presidency on January 1st.

The most notable event in its upcoming EU agenda include an EU-US summit with US President Barack Obama in Prague on April 5. (dpa)