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Certain politicians in the Union will certainly be tempted by the sweet voice of Donald Trump, but Europe should not accept this, because the only one who can represent the interests of all is the European Union. Donald Trump is deliberately trying to divide Europe. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČRo Plus.

Security has been a strong election issue in many campaigns across the European Union, and it will be no different here in the parliamentary elections that are coming soon in the Czech Republic. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČT24.

As in her first term, the second will be a period of crisis management for the EU. In the first, Ursula von der Leyen had to deal with Covid and the start of the war in Ukraine; in the second, she has to deal with a rapidly deteriorating security and geopolitical situation. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČRo Plus.

The Coalition of the Willing has taken on its historic role. But what is the EU's position now? Read the commentary by Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, in the weekly magazine Respekt.

In Europe, the role of nation states is growing because of Donald Trump's influence. If European leaders maintain unity and align their notes, the EU bloc will endure, says EUROPEUM Institute Executive Director Martin Vokálek

The European Council summit ended with leaders agreeing on the future direction of the defence policy. Danielle Piatkiewicz, research fellow at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for STVR.

Thursday's summit of EU leaders resulted in unanimous agreement on the need to prioritise security. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Televizní noviny.

EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, in collaboration with the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, cordially invites you to an exclusive screening of the documentary film Comrades.

The decision to increase defence spending is a breakthrough. The summit focused on how to strengthen the European Union's defence capabilities and how to further address support to Ukraine. In recent years, Europe has somewhat naively relied on the US within NATO as a security guarantor. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for STVR.

Awareness of the European Union is still insufficient and less than it should be. This perception is a reflection of how much we know about the EU. Filip Křenek, analyst at EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the podcast Tvoříme Evropu.

The conclusions on support for Ukraine were adopted without Hungary, so they are not the conclusions of the entire European Council. The intention to support Ukraine and provide security guarantees was declared by 26 representatives of the Member States. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČT24

The summit had two parts: everyone voted for the rearmament of the EU, while Hungary vetoed further aid to Ukraine. Robert Fico voted in favor, despite his demand for a call for gas transit being ultimately weakened. The commentary is provided by Zuzana Krulichová, an expert on the European Union from the EUROPEUM Institute and Charles University in Prague.