Czech officials focus on Ukraine ties and illegal labor enforcement

Czech Deputy Speaker Barbora Urbanová visited Kyiv for meetings with Ukrainian parliamentary leadership, following an earlier rejection of her travel request by the Czech parliamentary steering committee. Meanwhile, Czech Chief of General Staff Miroslav Hlaváč awaits authorization from the Ministry of Defence to attend an upcoming security conference alongside European military leaders in Ukraine.

At the European Union level, updated regulations have extended temporary protection status for displaced Ukrainians until March 2028. However, the revised rules newly condition eligibility on individuals fulfilling their military service obligations to Ukraine.

In Czechia, parliamentary discussions highlighted findings from the Kobra 26 task force. Officials reported that illegal labor agency networks and unpaid social security contributions involving Ukrainian workers cost the state billions of crowns.

Sources: Ekonomický deník, iROZHLAS, Respect, Seznam Zprávy