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Energy security issues play a vital role in Polish foreign policy and are to be included on the list of Poland’s priorities for its EU presidency, but the implementation of this plan will depend on the extent to which Poland can garner support from other EU member states for those priorities. Collaboration with the V4 states could be vital for the achievement of Poland’s EU policy objectives. Recent parliamentary elections in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia present an opportunity to look at how energy security is viewed in those countries, with particular emphasis on safeguarding the security of energy carrier supplies.