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Media briefing: What Do Czechs Really Think About the EU and the GreenDeal?
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4. 3. 2025
4. 3. 2025EUROPEUM is inviting you to the media briefing where we unveil fresh
research insights into the evolving attitudes of Czechs toward the European
Union and climate policies.
TN Live | The Impact of the German Federal Elections on Europe: Merz is experienced and has strong opinions. He has the ambition to play a big game, expert says
More info 26. 2. 2025
26. 2. 2025The winner of the German parliamentary elections and future chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is raising great expectations in the country. Deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute Viktor Daněk examined the positions of the leader of the conservative CDU/CSU coalition and his strengths.
Hospodářské noviny | Tariffs that Trump can't even begin to imagine. The EU is stifling its market much more than the US president could manage, analysis shows
More info 24. 2. 2025
24. 2. 2025We need an overall change of approach to the adoption of legislation. After all, its purpose is supposed to be to unify 27 national regulations into a universal set of rules, but due to the flexibility left to the Member States, gold plating and differences in national implementations, and many other reasons, the complexity of legislation is increasing. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Hospodářské noviny.
ČRo Plus | Viktor Daněk: Who is the dictator here
More info 23. 2. 2025
23. 2. 2025Do you know what the second best book after the Bible is? According to Donald Trump, his bestseller, Trump: The Art of the Deal, helped him become popular and build his personal brand in the late 1980s. From this partly autobiographical book, the reader will learn, among other things, a wealth of advice on negotiating successfully. Trump presents himself as the ultimate deal-maker throughout his life.
Viktor Daněk, the deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute commented for Český Rozhlas Plus.
Právo | Macron’s attempt is Europe’s best shot
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19. 2. 2025French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to strengthen Europe's role in global politics and to show that Europe must be an active player at the negotiating table, especially on peace in Ukraine. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Deník Právo.
STVR | US ambassador in Poland negotiates on Ukraine
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18. 2. 2025Polish President Andrzej Duda talks to the US ambassador about the situation in Ukraine. According to the US embassy, this is the only meeting between an ambassador and a European leader. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, comments for STVR.
CNN Prima News | Key summit in Paris: Where is Europe and why is the Czech Republic missing?
More info 17. 2. 2025
17. 2. 2025The debate will be important because its outcome will determine the direction of the next negotiations. Europe must say what it is able to offer the United States in order to have a seat at the negotiating table. The EU does not yet have a unified position, and it is essential to formulate it now. […]
ČRo Dvojka | How does Viktor Daněk See It: The second Munich? Trump broke all diplomatic taboos with his phone call to the Kremlin
More info 14. 2. 2025
14. 2. 2025U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, thus breaking a nearly three-year-old diplomatic taboo. In his plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine, he called Moscow before Kyiv. How does Donald Trump envision the art of the deal? Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Český rozhlas.
Deník N | Will you need an outlet for your fireplace? We explain what emerging European rules may really mean.
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12. 2. 2025The European Commission's preliminary proposal for new rules on stoves and boilers has provoked a strong reaction from their manufacturers and Czech politicians. The domestic debate is exceptional in this respect. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Deník N.
ČRo | Trump imposes tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports to the US
More info 11. 2. 2025
11. 2. 2025Trump claims that raising tariffs on people and companies buying foreign products will ultimately boost domestic manufacturing. But the tariffs would impact allies as most steel is imported into the US from Canada, Brazil, Mexico and South Korea. The European Union has been stunned by Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25 percent tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČRo Plus.
Seznam Zprávy | Stronger rhetoric and opinions. Patriots are coming out of isolation in Brussels
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6. 2. 2025In the European Parliament, traditional right-wing parties are converging with the far right. Strong rhetoric and views. Triggered by the current case of alleged lobbying in favour of the Green Deal. Deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute Viktor Daněk commented for Seznam Zprávy.
Deník N | Permanent controls at German borders? Collapse of trust and violation of legislation, experts say
More info 31. 1. 2025
31. 1. 2025The heated election campaign in Germany brought about the breaking of two taboos: the consideration of permanent border controls and the CDU/CSU cooperation with the AfD. Experts interviewed expect emotions to cool down after the elections, but warn of a "flagrant" violation of European law and the disintegration of the Schengen system. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Deník N.