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Petr Ježek
Born in Prague in 1965. A graduate of Prague’s University of Economics, Petr Ježek joined his country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served as a diplomat. For some ten years, he held relatively high posts related to the country’s ties with the EU, e.g. heading the Foreign Ministry’s European Integration Department and serving as Deputy State Secretary for European Affairs. He also worked as chief of staff of then Czech Prime Minister Vladimír Špidla. In 2014, Petr Ježek was elected Member of the European Parliament on the ballot of the ANO 2011 party.
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The European Parliament’s third resolution on Ukraine during the current mandate, as approved by at the plenary session in Strasbourg last week, strongly condemns Russia’s aggressive and expansionist policy which constitutes a threat to the unity and independence of Ukraine and poses a potential threat to the EU itself.
The resolution notes that any EU strategy towards Russia can only succeed if member states adhere to a united and cohesive policy, and calls on European governments to refrain from unilateral actions and rhetoric.
Petr Ježek, who proposed this declaration be included in the resolution, says it is of vital importance as various ambiguous statements have been in the past delivered by representatives of some EU countries including the Czech president, Miloš Zeman.
“We can debate about various views on what is happening in Ukraine. But as soon as a joint policy is adopted, it needs to be respected,” says Petr Ježek. “Russian propaganda skillfully exploits the remarks of some European politicians such as those by President Zeman which cast doubt over the united position of the EU.”
MEPs also asked on the European Commission to o prepare a communication strategy to counter the Russian propaganda campaign directed towards the EU, its eastern neighbours and Russia itself. The Latvian presidency in the European Council is moreover considering launching a Russian-language TV channel that would target Russian citizens directly.
Petr Ježek has registered considerable interest of Czech citizens and media in these issues, and approached the president of the council, Donald Tusk with a question on how the EU is planning to counter Russian Propaganda.
The latest EP resolution on Ukraine can be viewed here; Petr Ježek’s question is here.