Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš met with President Petr Pavel on Tuesday after the deposit of the coronation jewels. They discussed a possible Czech response to a potential Russian attack against one of the Baltic states and the agenda of the upcoming meeting of the State Security Council. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
Babiš stated that in the event of such an attack, Czechia would respect Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. The NATO provision obliges member countries to a joint response to an armed attack against one of the allies. The prime minister also indicated that the Czech government would respond actively to the situation. irozhlas.cz ↗
The meeting took place after the deposit of the Czech coronation jewels. Babiš reported on the talks on Tuesday. The content of the discussion concerned the security situation in the Baltics and preparations for the next meeting of the State Security Council. idnes.cz ↗
The prime minister's statements indicate that Prague is counting on invoking the obligations arising from NATO membership in the event of an attack on a Baltic country. No further details about specific measures or the date of the council meeting were given.
Babiš and Pavel discussed response to possible Russian attack
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Andrej Babiš
Premiér Česka
25.06.2026
„Rozhodnutí respektuji, ale je absurdní."
Po tom, čo Ústavný súd nariadil vláde umožniť prezidentovi účasť na summite NATO.
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Andrej Babiš
Premiér Českej republiky, predseda hnutia ANO
11.04.2026
„Volba stability je dôležitejšia ako kedykoľvek predtým"
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Babiš se setkal s Pavlem. Řešili reakci na případný útok Rusů v Pobaltí
idnes.cz
| 16:08 29.09.
Babiš hovořil s Pavlem o programu příští Bezpečnostní rady státu
seznamzpravy.cz
| 16:02 29.09.
Babiš hovořil s Pavlem o reakci na případný ruský útok. ‚Samozřejmě bychom byli akční,‘ řekl premiér
irozhlas.cz
| 16:21 29.09.
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