Interior minister: Security will be important topic of Czech EU presidency

One of the main topics of the Czech EU presidency will be the protection of the EU's external borders in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Interior Minister Vít Rakušan said following a meeting with his Austrian counterpart Gerhard Karner on Tuesday. At the same time, Minister Rakušan said the Czech Republic wanted to focus on issues related to internal security. The Czech-Austrian talks were dominated by the war in Ukraine, security issues and the challenge of helping the hundreds of thousands of people seeking refuge in Europe.