ČRo Plus | Internal coalition battles for the Czech Commissioner

Who will take a seat in the European Commission for the Czech Republic? What portfolio should he/she focus on? And which government party has the right to nominate a new Commissioner? Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the topic for Czech Radio Plus.

The election result of Mayors and Independents significantly reduces Danuše Nerudová's chances of obtaining the nomination for the position of Czech European Commissioner. This is an internal coalition political dispute, so it will first be important to clarify who has the right to nominate someone for this position on behalf of the Czech Republic. However, this complicates matters because now, instead of focusing on the portfolio, we will need to address broader internal coalition conflicts.

You can listen to the entire interview here from approximately 8:16 onwards.

Viktor Daněk
Deputy Director

Before entering the NGO sphere, Viktor Daněk worked for almost ten years as a journalist. During his time with the public service Czech radio, he focused mainly on covering EU affairs. He spent almost five years as a permanent correspondent in Brussels, where he cooperated with other media outlets. Before his career in journalism, he gained experience in the area of marketing and communication in the Česká spořitelna banking group and at the Czech Technical University in Prague. He holds university degrees in Media Studies and International Relations. Viktor Daněk joined the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy in October 2023. He continues to be active in the media as a freelancer. His main areas of interest are institutional questions of European integration, globalisation and the EU’s climate and migration policy.