‘Europe as a Task: Rethink,  Rebuild, Repower’: The Key Priorities of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU

This briefing outlines the priorities of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union beginning on 1 July 2022. The Czech Presidency assumes the Presidency as the EU tackles the ongoing implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and looks to address challenges to energy security, increase defence cooperation, manage the prospect of potential EU enlargement, and reinforce the EU’s economic and political resilience.