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CNN Prima News | European Council conclusions on Ukraine are not binding, warns analyst
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22. 3. 2025
22. 3. 2025As expected, the 26 EU leaders found a consensus on Ukraine. While the text did not bring any new commitments, it showed a "new standard" of strong statements without the consent of one hundred percent of the European Council members. EUROPEUM Institute analyst Zuzana Krulichová comments on the situation.
Denník N | Fico ultimately did not block the summit, and the EU rearmament was approved. Orbán's veto will not stop support for Ukraine.
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6. 3. 2025The summit had two parts: everyone voted for the rearmament of the EU, while Hungary vetoed further aid to Ukraine. Robert Fico voted in favor, despite his demand for a call for gas transit being ultimately weakened. The commentary is provided by Zuzana Krulichová, an expert on the European Union from the EUROPEUM Institute and Charles University in Prague.
STVR | Freeing up the EU budget for Ukraine's defence and arms investments
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4. 3. 2025It is mainly about supporting industry in Europe. It is about awakening some capital, enabling companies to invest in defence in the long term and to create some new capacities, which are missing at the moment. Zuzana Krulichová, analyst at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for STVR.
Radiožurnál | European Leaders' Summit in London
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2. 3. 2025British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has organised a summit of European leaders on Sunday, where representatives of more than ten European countries will discuss Ukraine's security. Why were the Baltic countries not invited? Zuzana Krulichová, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Radiožurnál.
Voxpot | Has Europe lost all its certainties?
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19. 2. 2025European leaders had a busy agenda – after the Munich Security Conference, a key meeting in Paris followed. The focus is on the future of the war in Ukraine, relations with the U.S., and the loss of past certainties. Analyst Zuzana Krulichová from EUROPEUM Institute breaks down the events for Voxpot in the Puls podcast.
ČT24 | First foreign trip of the Czech Commissioner
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20. 12. 2024Jozef Síkela has completed his first trip as Commissioner for International Partnerships, visiting Mauritania. The country is important to the European Union as a crossing point for refugees. It will receive support from Brussels of €5 billion, for projects in the areas of migration and energy. Zuzana Krulichová, a fellow researcher at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Czech TV evening broadcast.
IIR | European Strategic Interests in the Indo-Pacific
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11. 11. 2024Although Europe's attention in recent years has been completely absorbed by Russia's aggression in Ukraine, many countries, including the Czech Republic, are increasingly interested in diversifying their business opportunities beyond the transatlantic space. We therefore asked experts from the fields of diplomacy, research and business about the potential pitfalls of EU-ASEAN cooperation, security challenges and the success of Czech diplomacy in the Far East. Zuzana Krulichová, researcher at EUROPEUM Institute, answered for the Institute of International Relations.
ČT24 | Síkela passed in Brussels. But he doesn't know about the projects in Africa
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6. 11. 2024Jozef Síkela made a good impression at the hearing for the post of EU Commissioner for International Partnerships and Global Gateway in Brussels. MEPs and experts gave him a positive assessment. Zuzana Krulichová, researcher at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for iDnes.cz.
Euractiv.cz | European defense is not in good shape, new commissioner can help
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14. 10. 2024The post of European Defense Commissioner had been discussed for at least a year before Ursula von der Leyen presented the shape of her second European Commission. It was only with the publication last month of the letter of credentials, which acts as a sort of job description for the future commissioner, that the position to be held by former two-time Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius got clearer contours. Zuzana Krulichová, a research fellow at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Euractiv.cz.
Bruselské chlebíčky | For the Global Gateway project, Síkela must find funds and a strategy. Then the EU can compete with China
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30. 9. 2024One of the main tasks for Jozef Síkela, if he becomes EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, will be to manage the EU's Global Gateway project. The EU wants to counter China's expansion in Africa, Asia and Latin America with it. So far, however, this initiative has fallen well short of its ambitions. And that is not the only problem Síkela will have to face. Zuzana Krulichová, a Global Gateway expert from EUROPEUM Institute, talked about this on the podcast Bruselské chebíčky on Czech Radio.
Hospodářské noviny | Síkela is supposed to look after the ambitious but criticized Global Gateway project for the EU. What awaits him?
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19. 9. 2024The new composition of the European Commission and the distribution of portfolios caused puzzlement in Prague. The head of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, entrusted Jozef Síkela with the agenda of International Partnership and Global Gateway – a name that, apart from a handful of insiders in the Czech Republic, few people have heard of, instead of the long-talked about energy sector or international trade. EUROPEUM Institute analyst Zuzana Krulichová commented for Hospodářské noviny.
TN.cz | Ursula von der Leyen to lead the European Commission again
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18. 7. 2024Ursula von der Leyen will lead the European Commission for another five years. This was decided by MEPs on Thursday, July 18. Von der Leyen received 401 out of 707 valid votes. What determined her election? And what are her main topics? Researcher Zuzana Krulichová from EUROPEUM Institute discussed this on TN.cz.