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Martin Vokálek

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Martin Vokálek

Executive Director

Martin Vokálek holds a master’s degree in International Politics and Diplomacy from the Faculty of International Relations of the Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE v Praze) and an MBA degree from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland and the Prague University of Economics and Business, Czechia. His minor was Project Management, and he has also completed courses in Management and Law at the Management Centre Innsbruck, Austria. He has participated for several years in the European Youth Parliament and the Czech Student Union, was a Vice President and Member of the Academic Senate, and has co-founded the Czech chapter of the student transatlantic think-tank European Horizons. For several years, he collaborated on the project of CERMAT, worked at the Institute of International Relations and other institutions, served as the Finance Manager at the International Sustainable Finance Centre, and was active also in the private sector.

He is currently the Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, having started there as the Office and Project Manager in 2016. He is interested in economic issues, European security and NATO, hybrid threats, war crimes and international law problematic.

ČT 24 | Europe offers zero tariffs, Trump wants billions in energy purchases

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8. 4. 2025
Donald Trump is conditioning the reduction of tariffs on European goods on the expansion of US energy imports into Europe. The European Union, meanwhile, is coming up with proposals to introduce reciprocal zero tariffs, for example on industrial products or cars. Martin Vokálek, executive director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the situation for ČT24.

TA3 | Imposed 20% tariffs on the European Union

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3. 4. 2025
Donald Trump's move has angered rivals and long-time allies alike. The new tariffs will take effect on 5 April. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ta3.

ČRo Plus | Coalition of the Willing Summit: first a fair ceasefire, then peacekeepers

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27. 3. 2025
France and the UK will send a team of experts to Ukraine to assess the needs of the military there. The announcement was made at a summit of the coalition of the willing in Paris, where representatives of thirty countries, including the Czech delegation led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala, met. What else did the summit bring? And what direction can the peace talks take in the coming weeks? Martin Vokálek, Director General of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the situation for Czech Radio Plus.

NOVA.cz | European common defence

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23. 3. 2025
Europe's unified approach has traditionally been complicated by Hungary, which openly rejects aid to Ukraine. Martin Vokálek, Director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the common European defence.

Radio Prostor | President Petr Pavel visited Moldova. What is the country's path to the Union?

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21. 3. 2025
President Petr Pavel travelled to Moldova this week. During his state visit, he wants to address bilateral relations between the two countries as well as the current security situation in Europe and the world. Martin Vokálek, Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the relations between the Czech Republic and Moldova.

Studio 6 | EU leaders discuss Ukraine. Support to continue regardless of Trump

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20. 3. 2025
EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss defence, competitiveness and support for Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with both Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Europe remains the main pillar of support for Ukraine - despite the efforts of some leaders, such as Viktor Orbán, to undermine the unity of the EU-27. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of Institutut EUROPEUM, comments on the situation in Studio 6.

Seznam Zprávy | Unity is key. National interests must not prevail in Europe, warns analyst

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8. 3. 2025
In Europe, the role of nation states is growing because of Donald Trump's influence. If European leaders maintain unity and align their notes, the EU bloc will endure, says EUROPEUM Institute Executive Director Martin Vokálek

Televizní Noviny | Increasing defence spending as a result of the European Council summit

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7. 3. 2025
Thursday's summit of EU leaders resulted in unanimous agreement on the need to prioritise security. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Televizní noviny.

STVR | EU leaders have called for stronger defence

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7. 3. 2025
The decision to increase defence spending is a breakthrough. The summit focused on how to strengthen the European Union's defence capabilities and how to further address support to Ukraine. In recent years, Europe has somewhat naively relied on the US within NATO as a security guarantor. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for STVR.

ČT24 | Special EU Summit on Ukraine

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7. 3. 2025
The conclusions on support for Ukraine were adopted without Hungary, so they are not the conclusions of the entire European Council. The intention to support Ukraine and provide security guarantees was declared by 26 representatives of the Member States. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČT24

TN Live | European Council discusses Ukraine. In the event of a disagreement, it may form a coalition outside, says an expert

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6. 3. 2025
The leaders of the 27 EU countries met in Brussels on Thursday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also present. The topics were aid to Ukraine and the defence of Europe. Martin Vokálek, executive director of the EUROPEUM Institute, discussed the topic.

TA3 | Europe is addressing a new phase of rearmament

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6. 3. 2025
Martin Vokálek, the Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute commented the situation surrounding the "new era" of armament of the EU for Slovak television TA3.
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