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Viktor Daněk

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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.

Neovlivní.cz | Why take Super Mario seriously

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14. 10. 2024
Radical 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.

Právo | The Czech Republic still can't play high Brussels politics and it won't get any better

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14. 10. 2024
The story of the assignment of the international partnership agenda to Czech EU Commissioner Jozef Síkela, which ended in disappointment for many, teaches one lesson that will be hard to digest in government circles: the Czech Republic still does not know how to play high Brussels politics and it will not get better. Deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute Viktor Daněk commented for deník Právo.

Hospodářské noviny | Let's keep our no and think about how to build Wall Street in Europe

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10. 10. 2024
Europe has a problem compared to other large economies in the world. It is lagging behind. What to do about it? The new European Commission has changed priorities compared to the previous one - more on the economy, less on the climate. How does this suit the Czech Republic and how should it approach it? Deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute Viktor Daněk commented for podcast Ranní brífink of Hospodářské noviny.

Hospodářské noviny | It is a betrayal, Babiš rejects the EU migration pact. His allies say it will limit migration

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9. 10. 2024
The new rules on asylum and migration agreed upon by EU member states this year are, according to ANO movement leader Andrej Babiš, "a huge betrayal prepared by the government of Petr Fiala". Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Hospodářské noviny.

iDnes.cz | Europeans were driven to vote by inflation. Another reason applies to Czechs, survey finds

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6. 10. 2024
Rising prices, defence of the country and migration are topics that motivated Czechs to participate in the European Parliament elections this June. Although similar issues have drawn voters to the polls in other EU countries, Czech turnout remains far below average. However, the real impact of European regulations is making more and more Czechs interested in the elections. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for iDnes.cz.

Český rozhlas | End discrimination against Roma children, says the European Commission to the Czech Republic

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4. 10. 2024
According to the European Commission, the Czech Republic is not complying with EU legislation on combating racial and ethnic discrimination. Brussels has therefore initiated infringement proceedings. It claims that the Czech Republic is not effectively addressing the problem of segregation of Roma children in schools. Deputy director at EUROPEUM Institute Viktor Daněk commented for Český rozhlas.

Hospodářské noviny | To finally have influence in Brussels. The government is pushing the maximum number of Czechs into the new European Commission

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30. 9. 2024
According to Politico, two thousand people have sent their CVs to the future head of the EU's common foreign policy, Kaja Kallas. This way they are applying for a place in her cabinet, i.e. in the team of her closest collaborators. Including assistants, there are usually up to 20 people in the cabinets of individual commissioners. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, and Filip Křenek, EUROPEUM analyst, commented for Hospodářské noviny.

Novinky.cz | Refugees to be dealt with by Síkela, but don't expect changes to migration pact, says expert

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23. 9. 2024
The main man in charge of migration in the new European Commission will be Austrian Magnus Brunner. The Commission's head Ursula von der Leyen has also given the topic of migration partly to the Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Síkela, to focus, among other things, on the fight against smugglers. The migration pact is not expected to change. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Novinky.cz.

Ekonomický deník | Transport is geostrategic, says Transport Commissioner-designate Tzitzikostas

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20. 9. 2024
The draft composition of the new European Commission is already known, the names of the Commissioners were announced by President Ursula von der Leyen a week ago. The candidate for the sustainable transport and tourism portfolio is Apostolos Tzitzikostas, who has served as governor of the Greek region of Central Macedonia since 2013. Following the announcement on LinkendIn, Tzitzikostas himself considers it a great honour and responsibility for him to be entrusted. Deputy Director Viktor Daněk commented for Ekonomický deník.

Česká justice | What will Síkela be responsible for in the Commission?

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18. 9. 2024
Disappointment with the negotiations and the weak position of the Czech Republic was voiced when the new composition of the European Commission was announced. The presentation of the post to the Czech nominee Jozef Síkela is accompanied by a debate on how influential the position of Commissioner for International Partnerships is. Experts say that although the government had bigger expectations, much can be achieved even with the portfolio at hand. The current Trade and Industry Minister could help the EU to be a counterweight to Russian and Chinese influence in emerging economies, and could also push for greater raw material security. For daily Česká justice commented Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute.

Seznam Zprávy | Síkela's portfolio is a loss for the Czech Republic, says analyst

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17. 9. 2024
Instead of trade or energy, the current Minister of Industry and Trade, Jozef Síkela, will eventually be put in charge of International Partnerships in the European Commission. According to the opposition, this is a failure of the domestic government, but the Prime Minister and other leaders of the five-coalition praise Síkela's portfolio. So how did the distribution of the seats of the European Commissioners work out for the Czech Republic? Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for podcast 5:59 of Seznam Zprávy.

ČTK | The new Czech Commissioner will have as much value as he can create

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17. 9. 2024
According to former Czech MEP Pavel Telička, the new Czech EU Commissioner Jozef Síkela will have the value he will create. What kind of cabinet he will build and who will lead it will also be important, as well as how he will handle the hearings in the European Parliament and how he will want to interfere with his comments and proposals in the portfolios of other EU Commissioners. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČTK.
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