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ČT24 | Kaja Kallas is set to take over EU diplomacy
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12. 11. 2024
12. 11. 2024At the end of November, the European Parliament will vote on the composition of the new Commission under the leadership of Ursula von der Leyen. Today, Kaja Kallas, the candidate for the post of High Representative for Foreign Policy, presented herself to MEPs at an official hearing. The former Estonian Prime Minister pledged her strong support for Ukraine. At the same time, the question remains how to ensure that China does not cooperate militarily with Russia. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Horizont ČT24.
ČRo Plus | Trump prefers bilateral relations with equals, will push the European Union aside
More info 11. 11. 2024
11. 11. 2024European leaders are forgetting their criticism of Donald Trump and trying to look positively at the future of transatlantic cooperation. But negotiations with the new US president will be tough, as even Trump's supporter, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, admits. For ČRo Plus commented Viktor Danek, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute.
ČT24 | Jozef Síkela succeeded before members of the European Parliament
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7. 11. 2024The Czech candidate for EU Commissioner Jozef Síkela succeeded in the so-called grilling before MEPs, which every nominated member of the EU executive must pass. He has won the support of a two-thirds majority of DEVE to become Commissioner for International Partnerships. The former trade and industry minister wants to strengthen partnerships with Africa and Latin America and intends to tackle the drivers of illegal migration. Viktor Daněk, deputy director at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČT24.
Commented stream of the "grilling" of the Czech candidate for EU Commissioner Jozef Síkela
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6. 11. 2024Are you interested in how Jozef Síkela will stand up to MEPs and how he will respond to their questions? Do you want to know how the "grilling" process, or confirmation hearings of candidates before committees, works? Come to the live stream directly from Brussels and listen to our guests' commentary!
Café Evropa | 20 years in the EU: what has membership given to and taken away from Czechia?
More info 5. 11. 2024
5. 11. 2024Come and discuss at the next Café Evropa debate series! This time we will visit City of Hranice. Are you interested in how the Green Deal will affect the city, how to draw EU subsidies for local projects, the impact of adopting the euro, security or other European topics?
ČT24 | European concerns about the consequences of the US election
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31. 10. 2024What will Europe look like after the US presidential election? Whichever candidate wins, it is very likely that Europe will not be the focus of American attention. The United States and its foreign policy has long been going through a shift where it is withdrawing from the international scene. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Horizont ČT24.
Seznam Zprávy | Jana Nagyová prepares for extradition by the European Parliament
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25. 10. 2024The European Parliament is taking its time - even after a quarter of a year, it still has not decided on the possible lifting of Jana Nagyová's parliamentary immunity. This is also blocking the Czech judiciary - the High Court cannot yet decide on the appeal in the Čapí hnízdo case. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Seznam Zprávy.
Novinky.cz | Italian recipe for illegal migration cut by local court, argues Czech case
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24. 10. 2024The Italian government, headed by Giorgia Meloni, is arguing with the courts over the transport of migrants detained in the Mediterranean Sea to Albania. Italy wants to process their asylum applications there. But a court in Rome ruled on Friday to return the first 12 refugees to the Apennine peninsula. It relied on an EU court ruling that has a Czech footprint. The Italian development complicates the efforts that the Czech government had hoped to make from the measure. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Novinky.cz.
Čro Plus | Italian PM Meloni's recipe for migration policy raises questions
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19. 10. 2024Just two days after Italy sent the first refugees to its two migration centers built in Albania, a court in Rome ruled that they must return to Italy. It concluded that the migrants from Bangladesh and Egypt did not come from safe countries, as the migration authorities claim, and therefore did not meet the conditions for transfer to Albania. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČRo Plus.
TV Nova | Politicians running out of patience, want to take action against migration, Brussels agrees
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18. 10. 2024The European Union seems to have turned the wheel in the area of migration in a direction that no one would have expected a few years ago. The issue has also dominated the European Council. Several Member State representatives agreed that we need to toughen up and come up with new solutions. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the main evening news broadcast on TV Nova.
ČRo Radiožurnál | Can we expect a significant shift in the EU's migration policy from the Brussels summit?
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17. 10. 2024The EU Summit started in Brussels this morning and one of its key points is to be further assistance for Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky is in attendance and has presented a "victory plan" which includes strengthening Ukraine's military capabilities. A particularly heated discussion is expected around adjustments to EU migration and asylum policy. Shortly before the start of the summit, representatives of several countries, including the Czech Republic, were due to hold an emergency meeting to reconcile their positions in this area. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the current events on Czech Radio broadcast.
Neovlivní.cz | Why take Super Mario seriously
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14. 10. 2024Radical 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.