Petr Macinka

Efforts to finalise the agreement have faced repeated setbacks in recent weeks as both sides accused each other of delaying talks and misrepresenting draft terms

Like most nations, the Czech Republic formally recognises only Beijing and not Taiwan, which is claimed by China, but it has ​grown closer to the semiconductor powerhouse in recent years, and ​has seen growing investment from it

Balancing on this tightrope is the U.K, whose prime minister, Keir Starmer, has tried to placate Trump with a "viable plan" to secure the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important waterways for trade

Hungary's outgoing nationalist leader Viktor Orban had held up a much needed 90-million-euro ($105 million) loan for Ukraine as leverage to pressure Kiev to resume deliveries, accusing it of stalling repairs

The confrontation occurred during a panel discussion on the state of the West, where Clinton sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s policies toward Europe, and Macinka defended Trump’s actions

A large rally in Prague showed support for Czech President Petr Pavel, who accused the country's top diplomat of blackmail

This position has left Messerschmidt isolated on the Danish political scene, where there is broad consensus around the strategy adopted by the coalition led by Social Democrat Mette Frederiksen

Because of Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine, the train carrying Macinka arrived in Kyiv with a delay