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ČT24: Under Ursula von der Leyen's leadership, the European Commission has succeeded in meeting more than ninety percent of its priorities
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13. 9. 2023
13. 9. 2023Ursula von der Leyen delivers her last State of the Union speech of her term today. Our researcher Klára Votavová responded to questions from the Czech Television about the speech.
RTVS: The position of the far right in the EU
More info 14. 8. 2023
14. 8. 2023Klára Votavová, our research fellow, was interviewed by Slovak RTVS about the future of the European Union and Germany.
Aktuálně.cz | No pensions on a burnt planet. What will the world be like when we stop working in 40 years?
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27. 6. 2023Klára Votavová, our researcher, has written a commentary on the current government pension reform. According to Votavová, it is alarming that the reform does not take into account climate change and the impact of technology on the labour market.
E15: The EU Council approves strengthening the rights of couriers. It will make delivery services worse, warn Uber and Bolt
More info 19. 6. 2023
19. 6. 2023A new directive is being prepared in the European Union, which should come into force in the second half of 2025 at the earliest. It deals with the labor law issue of delivery services. The Czech context and interests of the platforms were added to the E15 article by our researcher Klára Votavová.
E15.cz: Czechs don't want czexit. Without the European Union, we would end up like Kaliningrad
More info 5. 6. 2023
5. 6. 2023Europeum, in cooperation with the analytical institute STEM, prepared a survey on the subject of the Czech Republic's membership in the EU and the adoption of the euro currency. For E15, researcher Klára Votavová and senior researcher Vít Havelka commented on the topic.
Aktuálně.cz: Liberal leader of Eastern Europe. Czechs trust the president and perceive Russia as the originator of the war
More info 31. 5. 2023
31. 5. 2023A new international analysis points to the Czech Republic as a leader of liberal values in Central and Eastern Europe. Twice as many people trust the President than last year, when Miloš Zeman was still head of state. The analysis was prepared by Globsec, a prestigious think tank based in Bratislava. Our senior Research Fellow Klára Votavová also commented on the issue.
DeníkN: Global crises are increasing, the state is returning. However, Czech politicians ignore it
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15. 5. 2023Commentary from our researcher Klára Votavová: The publication of the government's package for the recovery of public finances was preceded by several familiar claims about the exuberant Czech state and high taxes. After weeks of negotiations, Petr Fiala's government announced that it intends to save approximately 20 billion crowns on state operations and salaries for years 2024 and 2025. It is not yet clear who will be affected by the investigation and whether it will be in the form of layoffs or salary cuts for civil servants.
RTVS: Tense situation in France
More info 22. 3. 2023
22. 3. 2023Our senior researcher Klára Votavová described the tense situation in France, where protests over pension reform have been ongoing for several weeks.
Seznam zprávy: Money or the planet? Green politics can do both
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21. 2. 2023The dilemma between the green economy and living standards should not exist at all. But the notion of a " fair transition" would have to become a principle motivating policy at home and in the EU.
BLOG | Money or planet? Government Climate Policy | EU must emphasise social justice
More info 21. 2. 2023
21. 2. 2023When the European Parliament finally confirmed the ban on the sale of cars with internal combustion engines in the EU in 2035, it sparked a new round of a well-known debate in the Czech Republic. Is climate and environmental protection worth the threat to prosperity in countries with strong car industries like the Czech Republic? Klára Votavová discussed this topic.
Český rozhlas Plus: Couriers of the delivery company Wolt protested against the change of the pay system
More info 15. 2. 2023
15. 2. 2023This is the second time the delivery company's couriers have gone on strike since the beginning of the year. Our researcher Klára Votavová explained the reasons for the strike on Český Rozhlas Plus. The couriers are bothered by the drop in earnings and describe the remuneration system itself as non-transparent. The European Parliament is also concerned with increasing the protection of couriers and so-called platform workers in response to the emergence of a new market segment.
Policy Paper | EU Regulation of Workplace Algorithms in the Czech Republic: Climbing up the Innovation Ladder at the Expense of Workers?
More info 1. 2. 2023
1. 2. 2023Our researcher Klára Votavová has written a policy paper in which she discusses the new dilemmas concerning the balance of competitiveness and decent work standards in the Czech Republic, which are emerging with advancing digitalization and automation.