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Blisty: Rozhovor Britských listů 505. Are the Visegrad Four irrevocably discredited?
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1. 7. 2022
1. 7. 2022The head of our Brussels office Žiga Faktor gave an interview to the British Gazette. In the interview they compare how the Czech Republic and Slovenia are dealing with the legacy of populist governments.
LA LIBRE: Reputedly Eurosceptic, the Czech Republic is trimming its European suit
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1. 7. 2022Our research fellow Žiga Faktor commented for the Belgian daily La Libre on the topic of Czech Euroscepticism. The positive attitude of Václav Havel (the so-called great European) towards Europe was also reflected in the incoming Czech presidency, specifically in the motto "Europe as a task". The motto is inspired by his speech in Cácy in 1996. Despite a positive attitude in the past, according to the latest data from STEM, only 33 % of Czechs have a positive view of the Czech Republic's EU membership.
DELO.SI: Prime Minister Fiala's presidency will be hampered by past mistakes
More info 1. 7. 2022
1. 7. 2022The Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU begins today. One of the challenges that the Czech Republic will face is the possible extension of sanctions against Russia, for instance in the gas sector. However, the geographical proximity of Ukraine to the Czech Republic should facilitate negotiations on this issue. Žiga Faktor, head of our Brussels office, commented on this topic for the Slovenian online daily DELO.
Job offer: Internship at our Brussels Office (Autumn/Winter 2022/2023)
More info 29. 6. 2022
29. 6. 2022EUROPEUM’s Brussels Office is offering internship positions from September 2022 to January 2023. See the attached PDF file bellow for more information about the offer.
RTV: Fall of the bulgarian government
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24. 6. 2022Our research fellow Žiga Faktor commented on the fall of the bulgarian government in the main news programme of Radio Slovakia. The government there lasted only six months in power. One of the reasons for the fall is, among other things, the dispute over EU enlargement. According to our researcher, recent weeks suggest that Sofia is willing to back down from its Veto, which would give the stagnant enlargement process a new impulse. He also mentions that the political instability in the Balkans suits pro-Russian parties.
TA3: Summit to decide Ukraine's fate
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23. 6. 2022The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, in an interview for TA3 commented on Ukraine's possible membership in the European Union and the related views of the member states. The original critics of enlargement are now beginning to show support, but status alone is no guarantee of certain membership. What is the decisive factor at the moment?
Politico: Czech Republic braces for rocky EU presidency amid Ukraine war, high inflation
More info 23. 6. 2022
23. 6. 2022The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, commented for the news website Politico on the approach of the Czech government and the attitude of the Czech electorate towards the upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
National Convention on the EU: RECOMMENDATION: Conclusions and implementation of the outcomes of the Conference on the Future of Europe
More info 22. 6. 2022
22. 6. 2022Summaries and recommendations arising from the roundtable discussion of the National Convention on the EU held on 3 June 2022. Here is a summary of the main points discussed at the Convention. The recommendations have been prepared by the head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor.
INVITATION: EU as a Task: Presentation of policy priorities of the Czech presidency to the Council of EU
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20. 6. 2022We would like to invite you to the discussion titled: "EU as a Task: Presentation of policy priorities of the Czech presidency to the Council of EU", which will take place on Monday 20th June, from 17:00 at the House of European History, Rue Belliard 135, 1000 Bruxelles. The event is organised by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy and the Permanent Representation of the
Czech Republic to the European Union.
ČT24: EC to recommend Ukraine's EU candidacy
More info 15. 6. 2022
15. 6. 2022The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, commented for Czech Television on Ukraine's accession negotiations to the EU, whether it meets the requirements and how the other countries seeking accession are doing.
ČRo Plus: Ukraine's integration into the European Union and the role of the Presidency in these processes
More info 15. 6. 2022
15. 6. 2022The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, commented for ČRo Plus on the Czech Republic's position as the presiding country in Ukraine's EU accession talks. In his commentary, he mentioned what is the decisive factor for the length of the accession talks and whether it is possible to change these procedures during the state of war.
Visegrad Insight: Slovenia’s New Government Rejects ‘Orbán’s Visegrad’
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14. 6. 2022The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, commented for Visegrad Insight. Žiga Faktor points out that the centre-left opposition parties united in an informal coalition known as the "Constitutional Arch Coalition" have not coordinated as closely as the opposition parties in the Czech Republic, which have formed two coalition blocs, the centre-right SPOLU and the centrist PirStan.