Czech Foreign Minister Peter Machinka told an annual ambassadors' meeting in
Prague on Monday that Czech diplomats must deepen ties beyond traditional allies
or risk missing opportunities from the global economic shift toward Asia. He
described the world as increasingly multipolar, competitive and transactional
and said Czech missions should prioritize economic diplomacy over a
values-driven approach — a pragmatic stance that mirrors Prime Minister Andrej
Babis’s post-election policy direction.
