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Viktor Daněk

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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.

Deník N | It's a nightmare for Europe, expert assesses the electoral triumph of the Dutch far right

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23. 11. 2023
The far-right populist Party for Freedom (PVV) won the Dutch general election. This will not only affect the Netherlands - it will have an impact on the direction of the country itself, but also outline a broader European trend for the upcoming European Parliament elections. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM, explained to Deník N what all this could mean not only for the Dutch, but also for the European Union, migrants, and Ukraine.

RTVS | What does the liberal bloc's parliamentary election victory mean for Poland and the EU?

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21. 11. 2023
More than a month ago, Poland held parliamentary elections. The Liberal bloc won a majority and was charged with forming a government. Our Deputy Director, Viktor Daněk, answers questions about the significance of this dramatic change for Poland and the EU.

TV Nova | Hungary before the European Parliament elections

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20. 11. 2023
The election campaign for the European Parliament elections in Hungary has begun, and according to expectations, it is quite sharp. But what is Hungary's real position in the current European Union? And how might the proposed reforms or enlargement of the Union change it in the future? Our deputy director Viktor Daněk commented on the issue in an interview with TV Nova.

Právo | A promise will dissapoint

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15. 11. 2023
Already last year, the EU-27 prime ministers granted Ukraine candidate status and the December summit is expected to approve the opening of accession talks. Our deputy director Viktor Danek reflected on the EU's promises and Ukraine's thorny path to membership in a piece for Právo.

ČT24 | The future of EU's enlargement

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9. 11. 2023
European Commission has recommended in its assessment report for the accession talks with Ukraine, Moldavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to begin. The prime ministers of the bloc's countries will have the final say on the matter at the summit in the middle of December, but uninamous agreement will be needed. Will it be possible to achieve? Our deputy director Viktor Daněk has commented on the issue and further EU's reforms in an interview with the ČT24.

TV Nova | President Duda appoints Morawiecki to form new Polish government

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7. 11. 2023
Three weeks after Poland's parliamentary elections, President Andrzej Duda on Monday evening entrusted the incumbent Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki with the task of forming a government. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, discussed the issue.

RTVS | Mandate for Mateusz Morawiecki to form a government in Poland

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7. 11. 2023
Poland's election winner and former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki will form the government again. What are the obstacles Morawiecki will face in the next two weeks? Our deputy director Viktor Danek answers these questions on AKTUÁLNE :24.

ČRo Plus | Increased humanitarian aid for Gaza

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6. 11. 2023
The European Commission increases the amount of humanitarian aid it will provide in the Gaza Strip. Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute, comments on what led to this decision and what impact it will have.

ČT1 | Minister of Defence and leaving the UN

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5. 11. 2023
Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová has called on social media for the country to withdraw from the UN. The reason was a resolution concerning Israel and Palestine. Her statement did not go unnoticed by the world media and diplomats. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the Europeum Institute, commented on the topic for ČT1's 168 hodin programme.

ČRo Plus | Party candidates for the European elections, end of subsidies for the renewable component of electricity prices

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2. 11. 2023
The deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, Viktor Daněk, appeared on the ČRo Plus broadcast today and selected interesting topics from the current editions of the morning press.

HlídacíPes | "Like tales of lizard people." Conspiracies sounded at CTU, school disassociates itself

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31. 10. 2023
The European Union also appeared among the topics that economist Peter Staněk recently commented on at the CTU. However, his views are far from the truth. Our deputy director Viktor Daněk helped to set the matter straight.

ČT24 | Criticism of the EU or manipulation?

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29. 10. 2023
The news that the EU wants to restrict the keeping of certain domestic animals has made headlines. But it turns out that this is not the case. Is it necessary to create misinformation to criticise the European Union? The misleading information was pointed out by our deputy director Viktor Daněk, who commented for the ČT24 Newsroom programme.
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