The Czech council presidency was not at all sure that the agreement on the EU gas emergency plan would actually succeed in the Council, says Czech Europe Minister Mikuláš Bek in an interview with Europe.Table. But the plan is only the first step; further action must depend on Russia’s behavior regarding gas deliveries and, if necessary, adapt the emergency plan. Speaking with Hans-Peter Siebenhaar, Bek also talks about the state of the Visegrád Group, the role of nuclear power in Europe’s energy security, and the Czech Republic’s relationship with China.