Watch: A quick video guide to the Czech Republic's priorities for the EU Council presidency

The Czech Republic has immediately kicked off its six-month stint on the head of the Council of the European Union, below the brand "Europe as a process: rethink, rebuild, repower."

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

"We are able to say that the world is not going to be the identical after Russia's aggression," Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala mentioned final month when he unveiled the programme.

"We wish 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 sincere dealer throughout negotiations and represents the place agreed by the 27 earlier than the European Fee and the European Parliament.

Prague's mediating expertise are certain to place to the check because the EU tries to advance transformative local weather and digital laws whereas attempting to include a warfare at its doorstep and record-breaking inflation at residence.

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

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