Czechia wants to elevate Ukraine to candidacy status during its EU presidency
Energy security and defense will be amongst the priorities of the Czech presidency
Polish PM appeals to Hungary to stop importing Russian oil as soon as possible
Hungary is among the few EU countries that are not yet prepared to move away from Russian energy imports without cast-iron guarantees of support from the European Commission
We have not given up on fighting cost of living crisis, claims Czech PM
Fiala spoke about the consequences of inflation on Czech citizens, the ongoing debate surrounding Russian gas and oil supplies and proposed sanctions, and the need to solve the issue of benefit tourism among primarily Hungarian-speaking Roma.
Czechia hits out at Hungary’s ‘unacceptable’ decision not to support EU’s energy sanctions against Russia
Czechia’s Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský takes another shot at Hungary

US pushes EU to bypass nations blocking ban on Russian oil
Tariffs are intended to help reinforce a Russian energy embargo, but they will also increase the reliance of smaller European nations on U.S. energy supplies
Austria supports expanding TAL oil pipeline in effort to break Russian energy dependence
An increase in deliveries of up to 6 million tons is on the table
Can Poland persuade Orbán to back Russian energy sanctions?
The sixth package of EU sanctions appears to have hit a dead-end due to Viktor Orbán, but Poland may be able to persuade him to drop his stance, writes Michał Szułdrzyński for Rzeczpospolita daily
Could this help solve Czechia’s reliance on Russian energy?
“If we are to impose an embargo, it is crucial to guarantee that citizens and companies will have enough oil,” said Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala
Germany to end oil imports from Russia by end of year, says foreign minister
Germany also intends to end its reliance on Russian gas by mid-2024