* Hungarian company to supply natural gas to Transnistria
At a press conference with Christian Hafenecker, Secretary General of the Free Party of Austria (FPO), published on Facebook said Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó. (more here)
* Prime Minister Fiala: We are saving the automotive industry and jobs
The Czech automotive industry is the backbone of our economy - it accounts for over 9 % of GDP and employs more than 500 thousand people. But due to poor European regulation and growing competition, it faces serious threats. (more here)
* President Pellegrini: Slovakia is and will be a responsible NATO member state
President Pellegrini and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed increasing defence spending, which will be an important topic at this year's NATO Summit in The Hague in June. (more here)
* Trump implied that Ukraine was to blame for the war and should never have allowed the conflict to start
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday objected to Ukraine's objections that it was excluded from the US-Russia talks in Riyadh aimed at ending the war in eastern Ukraine. (more here)
* The Chair of the Chamber of Deputies and TOP 09, Markéta Pekarová Adamová, will not run in the autumn elections.
She made this decision in connection with her health problems. She remains in both positions. (more here)
* Talks between Russia and the US in Saudi Arabia ended after 4.5 hours of negotiations
Both sides have agreed to appoint appropriate high-level teams to begin working towards an early end to the conflict. (more here)
* The President of the Czech Republic vetoed an amendment to the law on salary increases for top politicians or judges
President Petr Pavel wrote a letter to the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies in which he justified his decision (here PDF document). (more here)