De udfordringer, som formandskabet blev stillet over for, da det startede, f.eks. krigen i Gaza, afbrydelsen af de russiske gasleverancer og ikke mindst den verdensomspændende økonomiske krise, har bekræftet, at Den Tjekkiske Republiks prioriteringer er særdeles relevante.
The challenges facing this presidency just as it has started, such as the war in Gaza, the disruption to the supply of Russian gas, not to mention the global economic crisis, have confirmed the fact that the priorities identified by the Czech Republic are totally relevant.