Watch: A quick video guide to the Czech Republic’s EU priorities

The Czech Republic has right this moment kicked off its six-month stint on the head of the Council of the European Union, underneath the brand “Europe as a process: rethink, rebuild, repower.”

Amongst Prague’s prime priorities would be the migration disaster triggered by the battle in Ukraine, the necessity to transfer away from Russia fossil fuels, the battle towards disinformation and democratic values.

“We will say that the world won’t be the identical after Russia’s aggression,” Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala mentioned final month when he unveiled the programme.

“We need to play an energetic half and rewrite Europe’s future.”

Each six months an EU member state is assigned to preside over the EU Council, one of many bloc’s co-legislators. The Czech Republic replaces France and shall be adopted by Sweden.

The presiding state units the agenda of ministerial conferences, acts as a trustworthy dealer throughout negotiations and represents the place agreed by the 27 earlier than the European Fee and the European Parliament.

Prague’s mediating abilities are positive to place to the check because the EU tries to advance transformative local weather and digital laws whereas making an attempt to include a battle at its doorstep and record-breaking inflation at residence.

Watch the video above to find the Czech priorities for the EU Council presidency.