STVR | Constituent meeting of the European Parliament

July 18, 2024

Members of the European Parliament continue to assign themselves to various committees, familiarize themselves with the agendas assigned to them, and have already started working. At the constituent meeting, the first discussion took place on a new legislative proposal concerning Ukraine, during which MEPs expressed continued support for the country. Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the results of the constituent meeting of the European Parliament for STVR.

However, the European Parliament is not the main player in aiding Ukraine; this is a matter decided by the individual member states of the European Union. Therefore, it is more important to follow what happens at the summits where the prime ministers of the member countries meet, or at individual ministerial meetings in Brussels. Nonetheless, by taking this step, MEPs are certainly sending a message that also carries weight.

You can watch the full commentary here starting from the 5th minute.

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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.

STVR | Constituent meeting of the European Parliament

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