Czech PM says Europe needs to ensure energy security

Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, on Sunday refused to denounce Slovakia's decision to relaunch an ageing Soviet-era nuclear reactor saying that he saw it as a decision made in an emergency, when the country was threatened by a looming blackout. The Czech prime minister said that the gravity of the crisis showed how badly Europe needed mechanisms to ensure energy security, stressing that it was one of the Czech presidency's top priorities.