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ČRo Plus | Europe suffers from Peter Pan syndrome. To be competitive, it must not be afraid to grow, says analyst Daněk
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31. 1. 2025
31. 1. 2025The European Commission has presented a competitiveness compass to tackle expensive energy, dependence on fossil fuel imports and the growing influence of China. Its guiding principle is less bureaucracy, more innovation. "The objectives are going in the right direction, the problem is that paper can take a lot. And Europe is good at painting grand strategies," recalls Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM institute and former correspondent for Czech Radio in Brussels.
Hospodářské noviny | Czech Republic sends a new man to Brussels. He will have more influence than many ministers
More info 30. 1. 2025
30. 1. 2025Make Permanent Representation Great Again!" This sentence was sent to HN by one of the key employees of the Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic in Brussels, i.e. the embassy to the European Union, reacting to the fact that the new ambassador Vladimír Bärtl will take over the leadership of the embassy from Saturday 1 February. He has an excellent reputation among diplomats and EU experts.b
Hospodářské noviny | Cancel the Green Deal, as Babiš wants? Completely absurd. But there is a way to change
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27. 1. 2025Andrej Babiš, on behalf of the Czech Republic, has endorsed the Green Deal's goals repeatedly. Now he says he wants to abolish it. How to understand this? Deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute Viktor Daněk commented for Hospodářské noviny.
ČRo Plus | Could the European Union pass a complete ban on Russian gas supplies, including LNG?
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15. 1. 2025As part of the EU's broader strategy to reduce energy dependence on Russia and strengthen energy security, a proposal has been put forward to ban Russian gas imports to all 27 EU Member States, including the Czech Republic and Poland. The move is part of a response to geopolitical tensions and Russia's aggression against Ukraine, which has exposed the vulnerability of the European energy sector. How do the ten countries, including Poland and the Czech Republic, justify this proposal? Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Czech Radio Plus.
Balkan Insight | Czechia in 2025: To Heed or Not to Heed the Siren Call from the East
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14. 1. 2025The Czech Republic faces key elections at the end of the year. Geopolitical pressures from the East, domestic political problems and economic issues will be among the main challenges. Will the Czech Republic return to the illiberal bloc of Central and Eastern Europe? The fickle economy will decide. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Balkan Insight.
ČRo Dvojka | The EU is like a homeowners' association. Poland now has a chance to set the tone for the debate
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9. 1. 2025Poland assumes the Presidency of the European Union for the second time in its history. The main priority will be to strengthen European security. What results can Poland actually achieve during its presidency? Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Czech Radio Dvojka.
Horizont ČT24 | Elon Musk intervenes in European politics
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6. 1. 2025European politicians are wary of the actions of American billionaire Elon Musk. Most recently, he has hit out at the top of the British political scene, including Prime Minister Starmer. Deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute Viktor Daněk commented on his actions for Horizont ČT24.
Právo | European elections reveal Europe's cluelessness
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2. 1. 2025Is an era of permanent crisis coming? Were the European elections - elections - that decided nothing? And is the European Union the solution to the problems or the source of them? Deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute Viktor Daněk commented for deník Právo.
TA3 | Zelensky calls for strong EU and US support. Differences in attitudes threaten Ukraine's ambitions
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19. 12. 2024At a summit in Brussels, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a strong and united stance by the United States and the European Union towards Ukraine. However, the leaders of the EU-27 have diverging views on a number of issues concerning the country. Some advocate peace talks, but others believe that they are premature. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the EU leaders' summit for TA3.
ČRo | Enlargement of the European Union to the Western Balkans
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18. 12. 2024Can the European Union accept Kosovo or Serbia into its ranks in the foreseeable future? Is the EU27 not worried enough about financial military support for Ukraine? What can the EU do to support the European car industry? Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute Viktor Daněk commented for Dvacet minut Radiožurnálu.
Novinky.cz | Record numbers of migrants are heading to the EU via the Canary Islands. Síkela wants to stop it
More info 18. 12. 2024
18. 12. 2024Migrants from Africa are increasingly taking the route via the Canary Islands, which are part of Spain and therefore part of the European Union. According to statistics from the European Border and Coast Guard (Frontex), more than 41 000 refugees have taken this route in the first 11 months of the year 2024, crossing the EU's borders illegally. This is the highest number on this route since Frontex started keeping statistics in 2009. For Novinky.cz commented Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute Viktor Daněk.
TV Nova | Europe is looking for a leader
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13. 12. 2024Europe is looking for a new political leader. With traditional European powers like Germany and France mired in their own problems, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is coming to the fore. She has been named Italy's most influential politician by the website Politico. For the main evening broadcast of TV Nova commented deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute Viktor Daněk.