Roberta Metsolaová: The head of the EP is negotiating with Fiala in Prague
“The Council and the European Parliament are partners in a united process, so it is crucial that we ask ourselves what someone expects from whom before we start next.” described Wallflower. “I must very much appreciate the President’s approach to the Czech Republic, the Czech Presidency. The chairwoman’s recommendations and approach helped us a lot in our preparations, “Fiala reminded that he had already talked to Metsola at several European meetings.
“Today we had an open, thorough discussion about the priorities of the Czech Presidency and the challenges facing the European Union. We are well aware that the challenges arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine significantly affect our presidency and the expectations placed on it. Of course, we have adjusted the priority accordingly, “added the Prime Minister, who presented the priority of his presidency the day before.
“It simply came to our notice then. We talked a lot about the next steps we need to take to support Ukraine in the near future and in the long term. “ approached today’s meeting.
Fiala said that The Czechia wants to focus, among other things, on the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine and Europe’s energy self-sufficiency. Coincidentally, he will travel to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on the day when MEPs will also decide whether the core should be considered a clean energy source.
He also said he would like to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky personally attended the autumn summit in Prague. However, it will depend on the situation.
Head of the European Parliament: We will not wait, work will begin on the first day
It was Metsola’s first such meeting with the incoming presidency, and she took office in January following the sudden death of her predecessor, David Sassoli. “We as the European Parliament are very much looking forward to working with the Czech Republic,” she said, adding that work would begin on July 1. According to her, the timing of this presidency is important for several reasons, but she mentioned the Ukrainian crisis as the main one.
“The way we respond in the coming months will define Europe’s common future. The brutal Russian invasion will certainly have an exceptional impact on the presidency’s work, including arms, financial and humanitarian aid, but also on long-term matters – securing Ukraine a place in our European family and starting to plan for its recovery. We won’t let me get tired of the war. “ the chairwoman added.
The President – as well as representatives of political groups in the European Parliament, the so-called Conference of Presidents – discussed other crises with Fiala and her ministry: inflation, energy, coronavirus pandemics. “In the past, we have always dealt with one crisis, after all, Europe has been building out of the crisis. But now I have several at once, “ the head of the European Parliament voted, referring to the beginnings of European integration after the Second World War, the beginning of the Cold War.
“The EU was not intended to have competences in health, but without the European Union, we would not have the means to tackle the pandemic together from a health and economic point of view.” give an example.