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TA3: Summit of EU leaders begins, vaccination and vaccine exports will be discussed

March 25, 2021

Meetings of the prime ministers and presidents of the EU member states began in Brussels. The main topic is the pandemic, vaccination strategies, and delayed delivery of vaccines. US President Joe Biden was also invited to the discussion. What outcome can be expected? This was presented by our associate research fellow Zuzana Stuchlíková.

IDM: Brexit – A mess in the institutional EU Framework?

March 25, 2021

Our research fellow Danielle Piatkiewicz was a guest on the IDM Vienna podcast. The main topic of the podcast, which focuses on the Central Europe, was Brexit and the EU institutional framework.

Deník Referendum: We do not want any empty promises. Climate strikes continue online

March 24, 2021

Deník referendum reported on a student strike, at which several experts spoke, including our fellow researcher Kateřina Davidová. In her speech, she mentioned the Czech republic's current state in the fulfillment of the climate strategy.

Euractiv: Czech public broadcaster’s independence threatened ahead of elections

March 23, 2021

In our Café Evropa debate, Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission, stated that she is worried about Czech Television. The Brussels portal Euractiv subsequently informed about the situation around the television, whose independence is in jeopardy. The article also informs about the possibility of replacing the director of Czech Television, Petr Dvořák, before the October parliamentary elections.

ČRo Radiozurnal: Can relations between the European Union and Turkey be expected to improve?

March 22, 2021

The head of our Brussels office spoke about the current improvement in relations between Ankara and Brussels. He attributes Erdoğan's turn in rhetoric not only to the outcome of the US elections, after which Turkey lost a significant teammate, but also to the upcoming elections in Germany, which may result in a significantly less conciliatory chancellor than Angela Merkel.

Info.cz: Conference on the future of Europe as a game of citizen involvement

March 15, 2021

In an article for info.cz, Vít Havelka summarizes how current political and social problems affecting the popularity of the European Union have been reflected in the content of the Conference on the Future of Europe.

ČRo Plus: In the Western Balkans, there is a risk of increased influence of foreign participants

March 12, 2021

The director of our institute, Vladimir Bartovic, commented on the current situation in the Western Balkans. Interest in the countries is declining on the part of the EU due to the COVID-19 crisis, when the countries of the Western Balkans have to procure vaccines themselves.

EURACTIV: Czech Republic is failing to fulfill the goals of its climate strategy

March 10, 2021

Our research fellow Kateřina Davidová was a guest of the EURACTIV podcast. The podcast is focusing on the question of climate strategy and its fulfillment by the Czech Republic in comparison with other member states from the V4 and the EU.

Info.cz: Czech (non) planning of the national recovery plan

March 05, 2021

In an article for Info.cz, Vít Havelka writes about the Czech national recovery plan.

Rádio Slovensko: Slovak government agreed to purchase the Russian unregistered vaccine Sputnik V

March 02, 2021

Director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy Vladimír Bartovic was a guest at today’s broadcast of Rádio Slovensko, where he commented on the decision made by the Slovak government led by Igor Matovič regarding the purchase of Russian vaccine Sputnik V. Vaccines, which are currently being used in the EU are properly registered, whereas the Russian one is not. Nevertheless, opinions on the vaccine differs broadly.