Fiala: Czech presidency to work with EC on reducing energy prices

The Czech EU presidency will be cooperating with the European Commission to lower energy prices, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala wrote on Twitter on Wednesday in reaction to the speech of the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen.

Mr Fiala also said that he welcomed Mrs. von der Leyen’s confirmation of the prospects for the countries of the Western Balkans to join the EU.The Czech Foreign Ministry tweeted that it welcomed von der Leyen's "strong message of European unity, solidarity and determination."