
Ekonomický deník | European carmakers won't get support for postponing emissions targets from Transport Commissioner-designate Tzitzikostas
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6. 11. 2024
Monday's „grilling“ by MEPs of Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Greece's candidate for European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, showed that the European car industry will not get support from him to postpone the emission targets for next year. Tzitzikostas also wants to maintain the line of banning the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles from 2035. Filip Křenek, project coordinator and analyst at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Ekonomický deník.

Ekonomický deník | The price of batteries for electric cars is still three times higher in Europe than in China
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30. 10. 2024
Electric vehicle battery prices are being dragged down by the falling value of key metals such as lithium and cobalt, but also by cheap Chinese production, which now dominates global markets. At the same time, China dominates the value chain of key materials and is interested in maintaining this dominance, says Filip Křenek, project coordinator and analyst at EUROPEUM Institute, in an interview with Ekonomický deník.

Obnovitelně.cz | Circular economy challenges the Czech automotive industry, experts reached an agreement
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28. 10. 2024
On Thursday 17 October 2024, a conference entitled Circularity in the Czech automotive industry: opportunities and obstacles was held by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy in cooperation with the Institute for Circular Economy INCIEN. The event was partnered by the Czech Battery Cluster. Filip Křenek, a researcher at EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, participated in one of the organised panel debates.

ČRo Plus | One big European stock exchange? The ultimate nonsense, like moving to Mars the day after tomorrow
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15. 10. 2024
The European Union is struggling with economic problems and is increasingly looking at the back of the US and in some respects China. According to a report recently commissioned by the European Commission from the former central banker and former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, the solution lies, among other things, in greater European investment. And to ensure that there is enough money for this and that European investors do not go elsewhere, the European capital market should be strengthened. Filip Křenek, project coordinator and analyst at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Český rozhlas Plus.

Neovlivní.cz | Why take Super Mario seriously
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14. 10. 2024
Radical reforms or slow agony. This is the choice facing Europe if it is not to continue to fall behind its American and Chinese competitors, according to a recently published analysis by renowned economist and politician Mario Draghi. Viktor Daněk, deputy director, and Filip Křenek, project coordinator and analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Neovlivní.cz.

Ekonomický deník | How should support for air transport work? The European Commission has launched a review of the rules
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13. 10. 2024
The European Commission opens a debate on aviation support in the coming years. The new rules should start to apply after 2027. In particular, the guidelines are intended to minimize negative effects on competition and aim to preserve connectivity. Project coordinator and analyst at EUROPEUM Institute Filip Křenek commented for Ekonomický deník.

TV Noe | The role of Jozef Síkela as EU Commissioner for International Partnerships
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12. 10. 2024
How strong a portfolio has Jozef Síkela acquired as Commissioner for International Partnerships? What exactly does he expect and what will be part of his portfolio? Project Coordinator and Analyst at EUROPEUM Institute Filip Křenek commented for TV Noe.

Hospodářské noviny | Europe prepares big changes to 'kick-start' business, according to Draghi
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2. 10. 2024
In a comprehensive analysis, renowned economist and former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi warned EU countries that if their economies continue to grow as they have been, they are in for "slow agony". Well, stagnation. According to the former chief of the European Central Bank, the EU economies will be as large in 2050 as they are today, mainly because the number of people of working age will fall. The only way to reverse this trend is for EU countries to significantly increase their productivity. However, productivity in Europe has grown much more slowly in recent years than in the United States, for example. Filip Křenek, project coordinator and analyst at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Hospodářské noviny.

Hospodářské noviny | To finally have influence in Brussels. The government is pushing the maximum number of Czechs into the new European Commission
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30. 9. 2024
According to Politico, two thousand people have sent their CVs to the future head of the EU's common foreign policy, Kaja Kallas. This way they are applying for a place in her cabinet, i.e. in the team of her closest collaborators. Including assistants, there are usually up to 20 people in the cabinets of individual commissioners. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, and Filip Křenek, EUROPEUM analyst, commented for Hospodářské noviny.

Rádio Prostor | What influence will Jozef Síkela have in the position of an EU Commissioner?
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18. 9. 2024
Thanks to his existing reputation in the European Commission, Jozef Síkela has a certain advantage over other upcoming Commissioners. Though it remains to be determined whether he will be able to use this advantage well. Filip Křenek, project coordinator and analyst at EUROPEUM Institute, told Prostor radio what impact the International Partnership portfolio can have on the Czech Republic and what competencies it actually contains.

Aktuálně.cz | A surprising portfolio "swap". The French could have played a role, says expert on Síkela
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17. 9. 2024
Despite previous speculation, the Czech candidate for the new European Commission and current Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Síkela will be put in charge of the International Partnership portfolio by Ursula von der Leyen. The government sees this as a "mission accomplished", but the opposition as a failure. Experts are not sure whether this is a success for the Czech Republic. Why the Trade portfolio eventually went to Slovakia? Filip Křenek, project coordinator and analyst at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Aktuálně.cz.

Novinky.cz | Síkela's portfolio in the European Commission
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17. 9. 2024
The nomination of the Czech candidate Jozef Síkela for the post of European Commissioner for International Partnerships was analyzed in Express Novinek by Filip Křenek, an analyst at EUROPEUM Institute, as one of the podcasts guests.