Czech economic diplomats meeting in Prague

The Czech Republic should use its upcoming presidency of the European Union to promote key priorities of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, such as energy and raw material security, Industry Minister Jozef Síkela said at a meeting of Czech economic diplomats at Prague's Černín Palace on Monday.

He said the ministry wants to actively help Czech companies to establish themselves on foreign markets and strengthen cooperation within the EU. "The Czech presidency can be a good means of achieving these goals," Síkela said. The Czech Republic will take over the Presidency of the EU from France in July.

The country's economic diplomats are meeting in person for the first time since 2019, due to the Covid pandemic. They are scheduled to meet with representatives of governmental and non-governmental institutions, economic experts and leading entrepreneurs.